Common use of Class Voting Rights Clause in Contracts

Class Voting Rights. So long as the Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of all outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock voting separately as a class, (i) Amend, alter or repeal (by merger or otherwise) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended, so as adversely to affect the relative rights, preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any additional class or series of stock, or any security convertible into stock of such class or series, ranking prior to the Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or (iii) effect any reclassification of the Convertible Preferred Stock. A class vote on the part of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall, without limitation, specifically not be deemed to be required (except as otherwise required by law or resolution of the Corporation's Board of Directors) in connection with: (a) the authorization, issuance or increase in the authorized amount of any shares of any other class or series of stock which ranks junior to, or on a parity with, the Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the payment of dividends and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; or (b) the authorization, issuance or increase in the amount of any bonds, mortgages, debentures or other obligations of the Corporation. The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock, voting or consenting separately as a class, shall be required to (a) authorize any sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or (b) approve any merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange of the Corporation with or into any other person unless (i) the terms of such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange do not provide for a change in the terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) the Convertible Preferred Stock is, after such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange on a parity with or prior to any other class or series of capital stock authorized by the surviving corporation as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up other than any class or series of stock of the Corporation prior to the Convertible Preferred Stock as may have been created with the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the Convertible Preferred Stock (or other than a class or series into which such prior stock is converted as a result of such merger, consolidation or share exchange).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement (American Fire Retardant Corp), Agreement (PTS Inc/Nv/), Stock Exchange Agreement (PTS Inc/Nv/)

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Class Voting Rights. So long as the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of all outstanding Series E Convertible Preferred Stock voting separately as a class, (i) Amend, alter or repeal (by merger or otherwise) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended, so as adversely to affect the relative rights, preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any additional class or series of stock, or any security convertible into stock of such class or series, ranking prior or superior to the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or (iii) effect any reclassification of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. A class vote on the part of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall, without limitation, specifically not be deemed to be required (except as otherwise required by law or resolution of the Corporation's ’s Board of Directors) in connection with: (a) the authorization, issuance or increase in the authorized amount of any shares of any other class or series of stock which ranks junior to, or on a parity with, the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the payment of dividends and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; or (b) the authorization, issuance or increase in the amount of any bonds, mortgages, debentures or other obligations of the Corporation. The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, voting or consenting separately as a class, shall be required to (a) authorize any sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or (b) approve any merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange of the Corporation with or into any other person unless (i) the terms of such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange do not provide for a change in the terms of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is, after such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange on a parity with or prior to any other class or series of capital stock authorized by the surviving corporation as to dividends dividends, voting power and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up other than any class or series of stock of the Corporation prior to the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock as may have been created with the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (or other than a class or series into which such prior stock is converted as a result of such merger, consolidation or share exchange).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Alternative Energy Partners, Inc.), Acquisition Agreement (Octus Inc)

Class Voting Rights. The Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following class voting rights (in addition to the voting rights set forth in Section 3(b) hereof). So long as any shares of the Convertible Series A Preferred Stock is remain outstanding, the Corporation Company shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority seventy-five percent (75%) of all outstanding Convertible the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock voting outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting, in which the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock vote separately as a class, : (i) Amendauthorize, alter or repeal (by merger or otherwise) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporationcreate, as amended, so as adversely to affect the relative rights, preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) authorize or issue, issue or increase the authorized or issued amount of, of any additional class or series of stock, or including but not limited to the issuance of any security convertible into stock more shares of such class or seriesPreferred Stock, ranking prior pari passu or senior to the Convertible Series A Preferred Stock in Stock, with respect to the distribution of the payment of dividends or upon assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up up; (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Corporation Series A Preferred Stock, whether by merger, consolidation or (iii) effect otherwise, so as to adversely affect any reclassification right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Convertible Series A Preferred Stock. A class vote on the part ; provided, however, that any creation and issuance of the Convertible Preferred another series of Junior Stock shall, without limitation, specifically shall not be deemed to be required adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers; (except as otherwise required by law iii) repurchase, redeem or resolution pay dividends on, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of the CorporationCompany's Board Junior Stock (other than de minimus repurchases from employees of Directors) the Company in connection with: (a) certain circumstances, and any contractual redemption obligations existing as of the authorization, issuance or increase date hereof as disclosed in the authorized amount Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission); (iv) amend the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company so as to affect materially and adversely any shares right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that any other class or creation and issuance of another series of stock which ranks junior toJunior Stock shall not be deemed to adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or on a parity withvoting powers; (v) effect any distribution with respect to Junior Stock other than as permitted hereby; (vi) reclassify the Company's outstanding securities; (vii) voluntarily file for bankruptcy, liquidate the Convertible Preferred Stock in respect Company's assets or make an assignment for the benefit of the payment of dividends and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the CorporationCompany's creditors; or (bviii) materially change the authorization, issuance or increase in the amount of any bonds, mortgages, debentures or other obligations nature of the Corporation. The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock, voting or consenting separately as a class, shall be required to (a) authorize any sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or (b) approve any merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange of the Corporation with or into any other person unless (i) the terms of such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange do not provide for a change in the terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) the Convertible Preferred Stock is, after such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange on a parity with or prior to any other class or series of capital stock authorized by the surviving corporation as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up other than any class or series of stock of the Corporation prior to the Convertible Preferred Stock as may have been created with the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the Convertible Preferred Stock (or other than a class or series into which such prior stock is converted as a result of such merger, consolidation or share exchange)Company's business.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Settlement Agreement (Lithium Exploration Group, Inc.), Assignment Agreement (Goff, Corp)

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Class Voting Rights. So long as the Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of all outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock voting separately as a class, (i) Amendamend, alter or repeal (by merger or otherwise) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended, so as adversely to affect the relative rights, preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) authorize or issue, or increase the authorized amount of, any additional class or series of stock, or any security convertible into stock of such class or series, ranking prior to the Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or (iii) effect any reclassification of the Convertible Preferred Stock. A class vote on the part of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall, without limitation, specifically not be deemed to be required (except as otherwise required by law or resolution of the Corporation's ’s Board of Directors) in connection with: (a) the authorization, issuance or increase in the authorized amount of any shares of any other class or series of stock which ranks junior to, or on a parity with, the Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the payment of dividends and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; or (b) the authorization, issuance or increase in the amount of any bonds, mortgages, debentures or other obligations of the Corporation. The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock, voting or consenting separately as a class, shall be required to (a) authorize any sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or (b) approve any merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange of the Corporation with or into any other person unless (i) the terms of such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange do not provide for a change in the terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) the Convertible Preferred Stock is, after such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange on a parity with or prior to any other class or series of capital stock authorized by the surviving corporation as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up other than any class or series of stock of the Corporation prior to the Convertible Preferred Stock as may have been created with the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the Convertible Preferred Stock (or other than a class or series into which such prior stock is converted as a result of such merger, consolidation or share exchange).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc.)

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