Certain Rights With the approval of Beneficiary, Trustee shall have the right to take any and all of the following actions: (a) to select, employ and advise with counsel (who may be, but need not be, counsel for Beneficiary) upon any matters arising hereunder, including the preparation, execution and interpretation of the Security Documents, and shall be fully protected in relying as to legal matters on the advice of counsel; (b) to execute any of the trusts and powers hereof and to perform any duty hereunder either directly or through his agents or attorneys; (c) to select and employ, in and about the execution of his duties hereunder, suitable accountants, engineers and other experts, agents and attorneys-in-fact, either corporate or individual, not regularly in the employ of Trustee, and Trustee shall not be answerable for any act, default or misconduct of any such accountant, engineer or other expert, agent or attorney-in-fact, if selected with reasonable care, or for any error of judgment or act done by Trustee in good faith, or be otherwise responsible or accountable under any circumstances whatsoever, except for Trustee’s gross negligence or bad faith; and (d) to take any and all other lawful action as Beneficiary may instruct Trustee to take to protect or enforce Beneficiary’s rights hereunder. Trustee shall not be personally liable in case of entry by him, or anyone entering by virtue of the powers herein granted him, upon the Mortgaged Property for debts contracted or liability or damages incurred in the management or operation of the Mortgaged Property. Trustee shall have the right to rely on any instrument, document or signature authorizing or supporting any action taken or proposed to be taken by him hereunder, believed by him in good faith to be genuine. Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties hereunder and to reasonable compensation for such of his services hereunder as shall be rendered. Grantor will, from time to time, pay the compensation due to Trustee hereunder and reimburse Trustee for, and save him harmless against, any and all liability and expenses which may be incurred by him in the performance of his duties.
Certain Rights of Rights Agent The Rights Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Rights Agent. In addition: (a) the Rights Agent may rely and shall be authorized and protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Rights Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event of which it was supposed to receive notice thereof hereunder but as to which no notice was provided, and the Rights Agent shall be fully protected and shall incur no liability for failing to take any action in connection therewith unless and until it has received such notice; (b) whenever the Rights Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by Buyer before taking, suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, the Rights Agent may, in the absence of willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on its part (each as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction), request and rely upon an Officer’s Certificate from Buyer with respect to such fact or matter; and such certificate shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent and the Rights Agent shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. The Rights Agent shall be fully authorized and protected in relying upon the most recent instructions received from Buyer. In the event the Rights Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Rights Agent hereunder, the Rights Agent, may, in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action, and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to Buyer or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Rights Agent receives written instructions from Buyer that eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Rights Agent; (c) the Rights Agent may engage and consult with counsel of its selection (who may be legal counsel for Buyer and/or an employee of the Rights Agent) and the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it hereunder in reliance thereon in the absence of willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Rights Agent (as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction); (d) in the event of arbitration, the Rights Agent may engage and consult with tax experts, valuation firms and other experts and third parties that it, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate or necessary to enable it to discharge its duties hereunder; (e) the permissive rights of the Rights Agent to do things enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty; (f) the Rights Agent shall not be required to give any note or surety in respect of the execution of such powers or otherwise in respect of the premises; (g) Buyer agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent for, and hold the Rights Agent harmless against, any loss, liability, damage, judgment, fine, penalty, claim, demand, suit, settlement, cost or expense (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of legal counsel), incurred without willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Rights Agent (each as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction), for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Rights Agent in connection with the acceptance and administration of this Agreement, or the exercise or performance of its duties hereunder, including without limitation, the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability hereunder, directly or indirectly. The costs and expenses incurred in enforcing this right of indemnification shall be paid by Buyer. The provisions of this Article 3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the payment of any distributions made pursuant to this Agreement, and the resignation, replacement or removal of the Rights Agent hereunder, including, without limitation, the costs and expenses of defending a claim of liability hereunder; (h) Except as paid pursuant to Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement, Buyer agrees to pay the Rights Agent Fees and Expenses in connection with this Agreement, as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, and further including reimbursement of the Rights Agent for all taxes and charges, reasonable expenses and other charges of any kind and nature incurred by the Rights Agent in the execution of this Agreement (other than taxes measured by the Rights Agent’s net income) and reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of the Rights Agent’s counsel and agent) paid or incurred by it in connection with the preparation, negotiation, delivery, amendment, administration and execution by the Rights Agent of this Agreement and its duties hereunder; (i) The Rights Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by Buyer only; (j) The Rights Agent shall not have any liability for or be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof; nor shall it be responsible for any breach by Buyer of any covenant or failure by Buyer to satisfy conditions contained in this Agreement; (k) Buyer agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the carrying out or performing by the Rights Agent of its duties under this Agreement; (l) The Rights Agent and any stockholder, affiliate, director, officer, employee or agent of the Rights Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Rights or other securities of Buyer or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which Buyer may be interested, or contract with or lend money to Buyer or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Rights Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent or any stockholder, affiliate, director, officer, employee or agent from acting in any other capacity for Buyer or for any other Person; and (m) The Rights Agent shall not be subject to, nor be required to comply with, or determine if any person or entity has complied with, the Merger Agreement or any other agreement between or among any of Buyer, Target, Stockholders’ Representative or any other parties hereto, even though reference thereto may be made in this Agreement, or to comply with any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
Restrictions on Transfer of Shares No shares acquired upon exercise of the Option may be sold, exchanged, transferred (including, without limitation, any transfer to a nominee or agent of the Optionee), assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, including by operation of law, in any manner which violates any of the provisions of this Option Agreement and, except pursuant to an Ownership Change Event, until the date on which such shares become Vested Shares, and any such attempted disposition shall be void. The Company shall not be required (a) to transfer on its books any shares which will have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions set forth in this Option Agreement or (b) to treat as owner of such shares or to accord the right to vote as such owner or to pay dividends to any transferee to whom such shares will have been so transferred.
Fees and Rights of First Refusal The Company is not obligated to offer the securities offered hereunder on a right of first refusal basis or otherwise to any third parties including, but not limited to, current or former shareholders of the Company, underwriters, brokers, agents or other third parties.
Additional Restrictions on Transfer (a) The certificates representing the Executive Common Stock and Executive Preferred Stock will bear the following legend: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED AS OF JULY __, 1993 HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, CERTAIN REPURCHASE OPTIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS SET FORTH IN AN EXECUTIVE STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE DATED AS OF JULY __, 1993. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE HOLDER HEREOF AT THE COMPANY'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHOUT CHARGE." (b) No holder of Executive Securities may sell, transfer or dispose of any Executive Securities (except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act) without first delivering to the Company an opinion of counsel (reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Company) that neither registration nor qualification under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws is required in connection with such transfer. (c) Each holder of Executive Securities agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution of any Executive Securities or other equity securities of the Company, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the Company's equity securities, during the seven days prior to and the 180 days after the effectiveness of any underwritten public offering, except as part of such underwritten public offering or if otherwise permitted by the Company.
Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer Depositary 16 Section 2.06. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes 22 Section 2.07. Temporary Notes 23 Section 2.08. Cancellation of Notes Paid, Converted, Etc. 24 Section 2.09. CUSIP Numbers 24 Section 2.10. Additional Notes; Repurchases 24
General Restrictions on Transfer (a) Except as permitted pursuant to Section 3.01(c), each Shareholder (other than the Atrium Nominee) agrees that such Shareholder will not, directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily Transfer any of its Common Shares prior to September 6, 2018 (the “Lock-up Period”). (b) Except as otherwise permitted or required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Leaver Sale Provisions, the Atrium Nominee agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, voluntary or involuntarily Transfer any Common Shares prior to a Change of Control or an Initial Public Offering (including, any Common Shares held by the Atrium Nominee on behalf of a Beneficial Owner). (c) The provisions of Section 3.01(a), Section 3.01(b), Section 3.02, Section 3.03 and Section 3.04 shall not apply to any of the following Transfers by any Shareholder of any of its Common Shares (i) to a Permitted Transferee, (ii) pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Company with a Third Party Purchaser that has been approved in compliance with Section 2.02(e) (iii) pursuant to a scheme approved by the Board for the return of income or capital to Shareholders or (iv) which is otherwise approved in writing by Shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company immediately prior to the Transfer. (d) In addition to any legends required by Applicable Law: (i) each certificate (if any) representing the Common Shares of the Company shall bear a legend substantially in the following form (and if the Common Shares are not certificated, the Company’s ledger shall include a notation substantially in the following form omitting the reference to a certificate): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY). NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT AND (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT.” (ii) each certificate (if any) representing the Common Shares of the Company issued under or in connection with a Plan shall bear an additional legend substantially in the following form (and if such Common Shares are not certificated, the Company’s ledger shall include a notation substantially in the following form omitting the reference to a certificate): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE HELD BY THE LEGAL OWNER SUBJECT TO A NOMINEE AGREEMENT (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY). THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT THE SAME ENTITY AS THE LEGAL OWNER. NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH NOMINEE AGREEMENT.” (e) Prior notice shall be given to the Company by the transferor of any Transfer (whether or not to a Permitted Transferee) of any Common Shares. Prior to consummation of any Transfer by any Shareholder of any of its Common Shares, such party shall cause the transferee thereof to execute and deliver to the Company a Joinder Agreement and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Upon any Transfer by any Shareholder of any of its Common Shares, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee thereof shall be substituted for, and shall assume all the rights and obligations under this Agreement of, the transferor thereof. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each Shareholder agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, Transfer any of its Common Shares (i) except as permitted under the Securities Act and other applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws, and then, if requested by the Company, only upon delivery to the Company of an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to the Company to the effect that such Transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act or any applicable foreign securities laws, (ii) if it would cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be required to register as an investment company under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any comparable foreign law, or (iii) if it would cause the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be deemed plan assets as defined under the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or its accompanying regulations or any comparable foreign law or result in any “prohibited transaction” thereunder involving the Company. In any event, the Board may refuse the Transfer to any Person if (i) such Transfer would have a material adverse effect on the Company as a result of any regulatory or other restrictions imposed by any Governmental Authority or (ii) any non-de minimis adverse tax consequence to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Shareholder or any of their Affiliates would result from such Transfer. (g) Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Common Shares in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void, no such Transfer shall be recorded on the Company’s books and the purported transferee in any such Transfer shall not be treated (and the purported transferor shall continue be treated) as the owner of such Common Shares for all purposes of this Agreement.
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Restriction on Transfer of Shares Proxies and Non-Interference. Beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later to occur of (A) last date the Stock Options are exercisable pursuant to Section 3 hereof and (B) the date that all of the Stockholder's obligations under Section 2 have terminated, except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, no Stockholder shall, directly or indirectly, (i) offer for sale, sell, transfer, tender, pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to or consent to the offer for sale, sale, transfer, tender, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, any or all of the Shares or any interest therein; (ii) except as contemplated by this Agreement, grant any proxies or powers of attorney, deposit any of the Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement with respect to any of the Shares; or (iii) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing the Stockholder's obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, a Stockholder shall have the right to make Permitted Transfers of Shares. The Stockholder agrees with, and covenants to, Sub that beginning on the date hereof and ending on the last date the Stock Options are exercisable pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Stockholder shall not request that the Company register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Shares, unless such transfer is made in compliance with this Agreement (including the provisions of Section 2 hereof).
Certain Rights of the Agents If any of the Agents shall request instructions from the Required Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement, any other Credit Document or the Hermes Cover, the Agents shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until the Agents shall have received instructions from the Required Lenders; and the Agents shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Agents as a result of any of the Agents acting or refraining from acting hereunder or under any other Credit Document in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.