Change in Effective Control of the Company. (A) A change in the effective control of the Company shall occur on the date that either of (1) or (2) below occurs: (1) Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of paragraph (iv)), other than a group of which Officer is a member, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; or (2) A majority of the members of the Company Board of Directors are replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board of Directors prior to the date of the appointment or election. (B) A change in effective control of the Company also may occur with respect to any transaction in which either of the Company or the other entity involved in a transaction experiences a Change of Control event described in paragraphs (i) or (iii). (C) If any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of paragraph (iv)), is considered to effectively control the Company (within the meaning of this paragraph (ii)), the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same person or persons shall not be considered to cause a change in the effective control of the Company (or to cause a change in the ownership of the Company within the meaning of paragraph (i)).
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Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Cryolife Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Cryolife Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Cryolife Inc)
Change in Effective Control of the Company. (A) A change in the effective control of the Company shall occur on the date that either of (1) or (2) below occurs:
(1) Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of paragraph (iv)), other than a group of which Officer is a member, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) 12 month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; or
(2) A majority of the members of the the Company Board of Directors are replaced during any twelve (12) 12 month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board of Directors prior to the date of the appointment or election.
(B) A change in effective control of the Company also may occur with respect to any transaction in which either of the Company or the other entity involved in a transaction experiences a Change of Control event described in paragraphs (i) or (iii).
(C) If any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of paragraph (iv)), is considered to effectively control the Company (within the meaning of this paragraph (ii)), the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same person or persons shall not be considered to cause a change in the effective control of the Company (or to cause a change in the ownership of the Company within the meaning of paragraph (i)).
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Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Cryolife Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Cryolife Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Cryolife Inc)
Change in Effective Control of the Company. (A) A change in the effective control of the Company shall occur on the date that either of (1) or (2) below occurs:
(1) Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of paragraph (iv)), other than a group of which Officer is a member, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) 12 month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; or
(2) A majority of the members of the the Company Board of Directors are replaced during any twelve (12) twelve month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board of Directors prior to the date of the appointment or election.
(B) A change in effective control of the Company also may occur with respect to any transaction in which either of the Company or the other entity involved in a transaction experiences a Change of Control event described in paragraphs (i) or (iii).
(C) If any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of paragraph (iv)), is considered to effectively control the Company (within the meaning of this paragraph (ii)), the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same person or persons shall not be considered to cause a change in the effective control of the Company (or to cause a change in the ownership of the Company within the meaning of paragraph (i)).
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