Board Action When a conflict of interest is relevant to a matter requiring action by the Board of Directors/Trustees or other governing body, the Board member or other governing person, officer, employee, or agent (person(s)) must disclose the existence of the conflict of interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Board and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the possible conflict of interest. After disclosure of all material facts, and after any discussion with the person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. In addition, the person(s) shall not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration and shall leave the meeting during the discussion of and vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees or other governing body.
Proceedings; Orders (a) There is no pending Proceeding and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no Person has threatened to commence any Proceeding: (i) to which Company is a party or which directly relates to any of the assets owned or used by the Company (whether or not the Company is named as a party thereto) and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred, and no claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists, that would be reasonably expected to give rise to, or serve as a reasonable basis for, the commencement of any such Proceeding; or (ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with, the Acquisition or the Company’s ability to comply with or perform its obligations and covenants under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred, and no claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists, that would be reasonably expected to give rise to, or serve as a reasonable basis for, the commencement of any such Proceeding. (b) Within the last five years, no material Proceeding has been commenced by or against the Company and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no such Proceeding has been threatened. (c) There is no Order to which the Company, or any of the assets owned by the Company, is subject. (d) To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the General Partner nor any officer, employee, or contractor of the Company or of the General Partner, is subject to any Order that prohibits the General Partner, officer, employee or contractor of the Company or the General Partner from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice relating to the Company’s business. (e) There is no proposed Order that, if issued or otherwise put into effect (i) would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) would otherwise have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Acquisition.
Board Actions Prior to the Effective Time, the Company Board (or, if appropriate, any committee thereof) shall adopt appropriate resolutions and take such other actions as are reasonably necessary and appropriate (including using reasonable best efforts to obtain any required consents) to effect the transactions described in this Section 2.4.
Company Actions The Company hereby consents to the Offer and represents and warrants that (a) its Board of Directors (at a meeting duly called and held), has (i) determined that the Offer and the Merger are fair to and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company, (ii) resolved to approve the Offer and the Merger and recommend (subject to its fiduciary duties after taking into account advice of legal counsel) acceptance of the Offer and approval and adoption of this Agreement by such stockholders of the Company, (iii) taken all necessary steps to render Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") inapplicable to the Merger, (iv) resolved to elect not to be subject, to the extent permitted by law, to any state takeover law other than Section 203 of the DGCL that may purport to be applicable to the Offer, the Merger or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (v) approved the Company Rights Agreement Amendment (as defined below), and (b) Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Securities Corporation ("DLJ"), the Company's financial advisor, has advised the Company's Board of Directors that, in their opinion, the consideration to be paid in the Offer and the Merger to the Company's stockholders is fair, from a financial point of view, to such stockholders. Upon commencement of the Offer, the Company shall file with the SEC a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the "Schedule 14D-9") containing the recommendations of its Board of Directors in favor of the Offer and the Merger and shall permit the inclusion in the Offer Documents of such recommendations, in each case subject to the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company, IHK and Merger Sub will promptly correct any information provided by them for use in the Schedule 14D-9 that becomes false or misleading in any material respect, and the Company will take all steps necessary to cause the Schedule 14D-9 as so corrected to be filed with the SEC and to be disseminated to holders of shares of Company Common Stock, in each case as and to the extent required by applicable law. IHK and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Schedule 14D-9 prior to its filing with the SEC. The Company agrees to provide IHK with any comments that may be received from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Schedule 14D-9 and any amendments thereto, promptly after receipt thereof.
Final Approval Hearing “Final Approval Hearing” shall mean the hearing at which the Court will consider and finally decide whether to enter the Final Judgment.
Civil Action except where a joint Union-Employer Committee considers that there has been flagrant or wilful negligence on the part of an employee, the Employer agrees not to seek indemnity against an employee whose actions result in a judgement against the Employer. The Employer agrees to pay any judgement against an employee arising out of the performance of his/her duties. The Employer also agrees to pay any legal costs incurred in the proceedings including those of the employee.
Quorum; Action The Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of Holders of Securities of such series; provided, however, that if any Act is to be taken at such meeting with respect to a consent or waiver which this Indenture expressly provides may be given by the Holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series, the Persons entitled to vote such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes after the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at the request of Holders of Securities of such series, be dissolved. In any other case the meeting may be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such meeting. In the absence of a quorum at any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting may be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such adjourned meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in Section 1502(a), except that such notice need be given only once not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage, as provided above, of the principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series which shall constitute a quorum. Except as limited by the proviso to Section 902, any resolution presented to a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present as aforesaid may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series; provided, however, that, except as limited by the proviso to Section 902, any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act which this Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specific percentage, that is less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series may be adopted at a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid by the affirmative vote of the Holders of such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series. Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly held in accordance with this Section shall be binding on all of the Holders of Securities of such series and the related coupons, whether or not present or represented at the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1504, if any action is to be taken at a meeting of Holders of Securities of any series with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other act that this Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in principal amount of all, Outstanding Securities affected thereby, or of the Holders of such series and one or more additional series: (i) there shall be no minimum quorum requirement for such meeting; and (ii) the principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series that vote in favor of such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be taken into account in determining whether such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action has been made, given or taken under this Indenture.
Company Action The Board, at a meeting duly called and held on June 10, 2008, has unanimously (i) determined that the Transaction Agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party and the Transactions applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary are in the best interests of the Company and the Subsidiaries, (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable the Transaction Agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party and the Transactions applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, including the amendments set forth in the Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Amended and Restated By-laws, the Amendment to the Certificate of Designations of the Senior Preferred Stock and the Amendment to the Certificate of Designations of the Junior Preferred Stock (such approval and adoption having been made in accordance with the DGCL, subject to any additional Board approvals as may be necessary in connection with Section 7.13 to approve and adopt, if applicable, the final form of Certificate of Designations of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Designations of Series B-2 Preferred Stock ), (iii) approved Purchaser and its “affiliates” and “associates” (each as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL) becoming “interested shareholders” within the meaning of Section 203 of the DGCL, (iv) resolved to recommend to the holders of the Remaining Shares of the Preferred Stock that they accept the Tender Offer and tender their shares pursuant to the Tender Offer, (v) resolved to recommend to the holders of the 12% Senior Notes that they accept the Exchange Offer and tender their notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, and (vi) resolved to recommend to the stockholders of the Company to approve and adopt the Transaction Agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party and the Transactions applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, including the amendments set forth in the Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Amended and Restated By-laws, the Amendment to the Certificate of Designations of the Senior Preferred Stock and the Amendment to the Certificate of Designations of the Junior Preferred Stock.
Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of the Company and Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.
Class Action Filings The Sub-Adviser is not responsible for making any class action filings on behalf of the Trust.