Common use of Certain Restrictions Clause in Contracts

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 25 contracts

Samples: Form 10 K, Form 10 K, Rights Agreement (Extreme Networks Inc)

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Certain Restrictions. (A1) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Shares or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B2) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph subparagraph (A1) of this Section 96, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 17 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Lydall Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Sunburst Hospitality Corp), Rights Agreement (Engelhard Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 15 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Tri Valley Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Owens & Minor Inc/Va/), Rights Agreement (Unit Corp), Rights Agreement (Lightbridge Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly any dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions onwith respect to, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on with respect to, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration consideration, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (California Amplifier Inc), Rights Agreement (Checkfree Corp \De\), Rights Agreement (Jacobs Engineering Group Inc /De/)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to to, the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity junior stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cameron Ashley Building Products Inc), Rights Agreement (Cameron Ashley Building Products Inc), Rights Agreement (Alamosa PCS Holdings Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph Paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Omniquip International Inc), Rights Agreement (Sybron International Corp), Rights Agreement (Sybron Dental Specialties Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not authorized or declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) authorize, declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) authorize, declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Stock or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Mack Cali Realty Corp), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Mack Cali Realty Corp), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Philips International Realty Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, provided however, that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Section 382 Rights Agreement (Centrus Energy Corp), Section 382 Rights Agreement (Centrus Energy Corp), Rights Agreement (Pepsi Bottling Group Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A E Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A E Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A E Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A E Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A E Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A E Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A E Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A E Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A E Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph Paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Drive Shack Inc.), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Drive Shack Inc.), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Drive Shack Inc.)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to to, the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (InspireMD, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Eagle Materials Inc), Rights Agreement (Centex Construction Products Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock, other than dividends on the Common Stock payable solely in additional shares of Common Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;; or (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Repligen Corp), Rights Agreement (Avici Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Avici Systems Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to to, the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Toreador Resources Corp), Rights Agreement (Vaalco Energy Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Centex Construction Products Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall Company will not: (i) declare Declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the shares of Series A Preferred StockPreferred; (ii) declare Declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the shares of Series A Preferred StockPreferred, except dividends paid ratably on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or Redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the shares of Series A Preferred StockPreferred; PROVIDED, provided HOWEVER, that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the shares of Series A Preferred StockPreferred; or (iv) Redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred StockPreferred, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the shares of Series A Preferred StockPreferred, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall classes, may determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall Company will not permit any majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 9Article IV, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Alderwoods Group Inc), Rights Agreement (Chrysalis International Corp), Rights Agreement (Pm Holdings Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly any dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 paragraph 1 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions onwith respect to, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on with respect to, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on shares of the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration consideration, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 9paragraph 3, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Rocky Brands, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Rocky Brands, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Rocky Shoes & Boots Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Ai) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares as provided in Section paragraph 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (ia) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (iib) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iiic) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (ivd) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred StockShares, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bii) The Corporation corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (Ai) of this Section 9paragraph 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Share Rights Agreement (Buffets Inc), Rights Agreement (Minntech Corp), Share Rights Agreement (Buffets Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration consideration, any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock); or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Broadband Technologies Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Broadband Technologies Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Broadband Technologies Inc /De/)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bv) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Polaroid Corp), Rights Agreement (Polaroid Corp), Rights Agreement (Polaroid Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Jason Industries, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Jason Industries, Inc.), Rights Agreement (First Bank System Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Stock or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (New Century Energies Inc), Rights Agreement (New Century Energies Inc), Rights Agreement (New Century Energies Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends divi- dends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter thereaf- ter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributionsdis- tributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior jun- ior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Pre- ferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Pre- ferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders hold- ers of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution dis- solution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance ac- cordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsDi- rectors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration consider- ation of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective re- spective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment treat- ment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary subsid- iary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Fisher Scientific International Inc), Rights Agreement (Tribune Co), Rights Agreement (Alden John Financial Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Touch America Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc), Credit Agreement (Inamed Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9Section, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Commvault Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Commvault Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Digitalwork Com Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Adam Inc), Rights Agreement (Axt Inc), Rights Agreement (Invitrogen Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Xionics Document Technologies Inc), Rights Agreement (General Scanning Inc \Ma\), Rights Agreement (Uromed Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (INNOVATE Corp.), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (INNOVATE Corp.), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Hc2 Holdings, Inc.)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Harris Paul Stores Inc), Rights Agreement (Hartford Capital Iv /De/)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Class One Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Class One Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Class One Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Class One Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Class One Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Class One Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Class One Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Class One Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Class One Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Telaxis Communications Corp), Rights Agreement (Telaxis Communications Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Perini Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) a. Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) i. declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) . declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) . redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) . purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cavalier Homes Inc), Rights Agreement (Cavalier Homes Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A R Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A R Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A R Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A R Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A R Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A R Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A R Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A R Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A R Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Skymall Inc), Rights Agreement (Vista Information Solutions Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph Paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Rights Agreement (CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A X Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A X Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions distribution on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A X Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A X Preferred Stock, except dividends paid or distributions made ratably on the Series A X Preferred Stock and all such stock ranking on a parity stock on which dividends are payable with respect to the particular dividend or in arrears distribution in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A X Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A X Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A X Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A X Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stockholder Protection Agreement (Semtech Corp), Stockholder Protection Agreement (Protein Polymer Technologies Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (National Computer Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (National Computer Systems Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A RP Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A RP Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Onvia Com Inc), Rights Agreement (Finisar Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 (1) are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on any dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A 6 Serial Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Corporation, unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 9(3), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Genesco Inc), Rights Agreement (Genesco Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(A), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Agritope Inc), Rights Agreement (Agritope Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9Section, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Innospec Inc.), Rights Agreement (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;; or (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock, or to all such holders and the holders of any such shares ranking on a parity therewith, upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative powers, preferences and rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of capital stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc), Rights Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Ai) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series Class A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 subparagraph (ii) are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series Class A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i1) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series Class A Preferred Stock; (ii2) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series Class A Preferred Stock, Stock except dividends paid ratably on the Series Class A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii3) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series Class A Preferred Stock, Stock provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with (either both as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series Class A Preferred Stock; or (iv4) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series Class A Preferred Stock, Stock or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series Class A Preferred Stock, Stock except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bii) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary corporation of which an amount of voting securities sufficient to elect at least a majority of the directors of such corporation is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or otherwise controlled by the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Ai) of this Section 9subparagraph (d), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (State Financial Services Corp), Rights Agreement (State Financial Services Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A F Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A F Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A F Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A F Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A F Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A F Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A F Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A F Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A F Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cambrex Corp), Rights Agreement (Cambrex Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9Section, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Abbott Laboratories), Rights Agreement (Abbott Laboratories)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever Subject to paragraph (B), whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Special Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Special Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Special Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Special Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Special Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Special Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Special Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Special Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Special Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The provisions of paragraph (A) shall not apply to any redemption of Shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation in accordance with Section E of Article Fourth, as amended, of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation. (C) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Harrahs Entertainment Inc), Rights Agreement (Harrahs Entertainment Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A I Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A I Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A I Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A I Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A I Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A I Preferred Stock; provided, provided however, that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A I Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A I Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A I Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Global Resource CORP), Rights Agreement (Barnes & Noble Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 herein are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Participating Preferred Stock; ; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; ; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes series, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among to the respective series or classesholders of such series. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Applied Industrial Technologies Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Citizens Bancshares Inc /Oh/)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pacific Gateway Exchange Inc), Rights Agreement (Pacific Gateway Exchange Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or other distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and other distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Liveperson Inc), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 B.2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not earned or declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding updividends) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding updividends) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock or rights, warrants or options to acquire such junior stock; or (iv) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9B.4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pe Corp), Rights Agreement (Pe Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A C Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 2. are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A C Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to to, the Series A C Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A C Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A C Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A C Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A C Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94., purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Polymedix Inc), Rights Agreement (Polymedix Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series Class A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series Class A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series Class A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series Class A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series Class A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series Class A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series Class A Preferred Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series Class A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series Class A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Martin Marietta Materials Inc), Rights Agreement (Olympic Financial LTD)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A A-1 Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A A-1 Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A A-1 Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A A-1 Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A A-1 Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A A-1 Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A A-1 Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A A-1 Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A A-1 Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Benihana Inc), Rights Agreement (America Online Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Adc Telecommunications Inc), Rights Agreement (Adc Telecommunications Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; oror 53 (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Chirex Inc), Rights Agreement (Chirex Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 subparagraph (ii) are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (i1) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii2) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii3) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with (either both as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv4) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation corporation shall not permit any subsidiary corporation of which an amount of voting securities sufficient to elect at least a majority of the Corporation directors of such corporation is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the corporation or otherwise controlled by the corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 9subparagraph (iv), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Gehl Co), Rights Agreement (Gehl Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A1) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 B. are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (ia) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (iib) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of or stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iiic) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or; (ivd) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Stock or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B2) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 95, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Champion Enterprises Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) a. Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 paragraph 2. are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (i) i. declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) . declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) . redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with (either both as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) . purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) b. The Corporation corporation shall not permit any subsidiary corporation of which an amount of voting securities sufficient to elect at least a majority of the Corporation directors of such corporation is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the corporation or otherwise controlled by the corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation corporation could, under paragraph (A) a. of this Section 9paragraph 4., purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Oshkosh Truck Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;; A-5 (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Manatron Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A D Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A D Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A D Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A D Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph Paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (ModusLink Global Solutions Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon 41 such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Jda Software Group Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) A. Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions distribution payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Stock, outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) B. The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Tandy Brands Accessories Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares as provided in Section paragraph 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution dissolution, or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution dissolution, or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the corporation may at any time redeem, purchase, or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of stock of the corporation ranking junior (both as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Shares; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred StockShares, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (Aa) of this Section 9paragraph 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Share Rights Agreement (Stellent Inc)

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Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ion Geophysical Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A C Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A C Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A C Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A C Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A C Preferred Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A C Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A C Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Old Kent Financial Corp /Mi/)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 9Section, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (First Oak Brook Bancshares Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A F Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A F Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A F Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A F Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A F Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A F Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A F Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A F Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A F Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stockholder Rights Agreement (Alteon Inc /De)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A D Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A D Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A D Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A D Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pittston Co)

Certain Restrictions. (Ai) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock Shares as provided in Section paragraph 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (ia) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) to the Series A B Preferred StockShares; (iib) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) with the Series A B Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iiic) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) with to the Series A B Preferred StockShares, provided PROVIDED that the Corporation corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding winding-up) to the Series A B Preferred StockShares; or (ivd) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred StockShares, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bii) The Corporation corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (Ai) of this Section 9paragraph 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Share Rights Agreement (Apa Optics Inc /Mn/)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Quality Dining Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred StockShares, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes Series A classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Primus Guaranty LTD)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, provided however, that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Asset Protection Rights Agreement (Cambium Learning Group, Inc.)

Certain Restrictions. (Ai) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares as provided in Section paragraph 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (ia) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (iib) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iiic) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (ivd) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred StockShares, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bii) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (Ai) of this Section 9paragraph 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Share Rights Agreement (Digi International Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly any dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions onwith respect to, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on with respect to any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either both as to dividends or and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Computer Sciences Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A K Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A K Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A K Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A K Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A K Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A K Preferred Stock; provided, provided however, that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A K Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A K Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A K Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Barnes & Noble Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) : declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) ; declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem ; or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or to such holders and holders of any such shares ranking on a parity therewith, upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Comverse, Inc.)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that page 5 the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Edison International)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.Corporation

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cohr Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not 51 57 declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to to, the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity junior stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Callon Petroleum Co)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sonosite Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred C Preference Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred C Preference Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred C Preference Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred C Preference Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred C Preference Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred C Preference Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred C Preference Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred C Preference Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred C Preference Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph Paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Champion International Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock; PROVIDED, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Collateral Therapeutics Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all A-3 58 accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Inamed Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Class B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Class B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Class B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Class B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Class B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Class B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Class B Preferred Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Class B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Class B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Martin Marietta Materials Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions onwith respect to, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on with respect to, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;; 4 (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Progressive Bank Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A G Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A G Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A G Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A G Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A G Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A G Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A G Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A G Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A G Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ikos Systems Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock I Shares as provided in Section 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock I Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions distribution(s) on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of capital stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockI Shares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on of any shares of capital stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockI Shares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock I Shares and all such parity stock shares on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of any capital stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockI Shares, provided provided, that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock shares in exchange for any shares of any capital stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockI Shares; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of the Series A Preferred StockI Shares, or any shares of capital stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred StockI Shares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all of the holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of capital stock of the Corporation Corporation, unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred III Preference Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred III Preference Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred III Preference Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred III Preference Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred III Preference Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred III Preference Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred III Preference Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred III Preference Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred III Preference Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Valero Energy Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare Declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare Declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such the parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem Redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase Purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such the shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Kellwood Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A D Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A D Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A D Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A D Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 9, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Participating Preferred Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Elcor Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Ai) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (ia) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration consideration, any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (iib) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iiic) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (ivd) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bii) The Corporation corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation corporation could, under paragraph subsection (Ai) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Avado Brands Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, provided however, that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Asset Protection Rights Agreement (Aceto Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred B Incentive Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Mentor Graphics Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Ai) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares as provided in Section paragraph 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (ia) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (iib) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iiic) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) with to the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided PROVIDED that the Corporation corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding winding-up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (ivd) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred StockShares, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bii) The Corporation corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (Ai) of this Section 9paragraph 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Class a Share Rights Agreement (Rural Cellular Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; ; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which 3 28 dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; ; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Itt Destinations Inc /Nv)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A C Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A C Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A C Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A C Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A C Preferred Stock; or; (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A C Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A C Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit pen-nit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Old Kent Financial Corp /Mi/)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock;; Helix Bio Medix, Inc. Rights Agreement (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation Company unless the Corporation Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Helix Biomedix Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph subparagraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pittston Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 94(A), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Key Technology Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly If shares of Series D Preferred Stock are outstanding, unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series D Preferred Stock for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, other than pursuant to Section 3(b), the Corporation will not declare, make, pay or set apart for payment or distribution any dividends or other distributions (other than in Common Stock or other capital shares ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or distributions payable winding up) on the Common Stock or any other series or class of capital stock ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or junior to the Series D Preferred Stock for any period. (b) If shares of Series D Preferred Stock are outstanding, unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series A D Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter for all past dividend periods and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in fullthe then current dividend period, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends onnot redeem, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for any consideration (or pay or make available money for a sinking fund for the redemption of) any shares Common Stock or any other series or class of capital stock ranking junior (either ranking, as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) , on a parity with or junior to the Series A D Preferred Stock; Stock (ii) declare except by conversion into or pay dividends on exchange for Common Stock or make any other distributions on any shares capital stock of stock the Corporation ranking on a parity (either junior to the Series D Preferred Stock as to dividends or and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with ); provided, however, the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on foregoing shall not prevent the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration acquisition of any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any capital stock of the Corporation ranking junior by the Corporation (either i) in order to preserve the status of the Corporation as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") or (ii) pursuant to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) a purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase exchange offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) on comparable terms to all holders of such outstanding shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration capital stock of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classesCorporation. (Bc) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary Subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of capital stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under pursuant to paragraph (Ab) of this Section 95, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (Criimi Mae Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A E Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A E Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A E Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A E Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A E Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A E Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A E Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of the Series A E Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A E Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (Bb) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (Aa) of this Section 94, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Cit Group Inc)

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