Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to the date of the Parent Stockholders’ Meeting, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions. (b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval. (c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”). (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Versartis, Inc.), Merger Agreement
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to ParentMeerkat’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentMeerkat, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Meerkat or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 4.4 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Superior OfferOffer or (ii) as a result of a material development or change in circumstances (other than any such event, development or change to the extent related to (A) any Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Inquiry or the consequences thereof or (B) the fact, in and of itself, that the Company meets or exceeds internal budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations) that affects the business, assets or operations of the Company that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement (a “Company Intervening Event”), the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Meerkat (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following :
(i) in the receipt case of and on account of such a Superior Offer, (i1) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii2) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent Meerkat in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii3) if after Parent Meerkat shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent (x) Meerkat receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In ; (y) during any Notice Period, Meerkat shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Meerkat in good faith (to the extent Meerkat desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer; and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent Meerkat with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two (2) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c5.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions); or
(ii) in the case of a Company Intervening Event, the Company promptly notifies Meerkat, in writing, within the Notice Period before making a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, which notice shall state expressly the material facts and circumstances related to the applicable Company Intervening Event and that the Company Board intends to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Synlogic, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Mirna Therapeutics, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote Approval in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement, in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Sections 228 and 251 of the DGCL, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consent”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect notify Company stockholders that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and unanimously approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under Section 262 of the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.7(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval. The Stockholder Notice shall include therewith a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL and shall be sufficient in form and substance to start the 20-day period during which a stockholder seeking to assert appraisal rights must demand appraisal of such stockholder’s capital stock of the Company as contemplated by Section 262(d)(2) of the DGCL.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.7(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.7(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.7(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 6.4 and Section 5.26.7, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company receives a bona -62- fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate negotiated with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that (x) Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, Parent shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.7(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.7(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Kintara Therapeutics, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Kintara Therapeutics, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than three Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything The Company’s obligation to solicit the contrary contained consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance accordance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters 5.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the Required Parent Stockholder Votecommencement, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offerdisclosure, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms announcement or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies submission of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedOffer or other Acquisition Proposal.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, Merger Agreement (Aviragen Therapeutics, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date hereof (and in any no event later than 24 hours from the effectiveness of the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingRegistration Statement), the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent consent, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the Contemplated Transactions, Transactions and (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of (the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the “Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated TransactionsStockholder Written Consent”).
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.2(c): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentArrow, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal Arrow shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(dc) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c5.2(b), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Arrow if, but only if the Company Board determined in good faith, based on such matters as it deems relevant following consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withdraw, withhold, amend, or modify such recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement)Legal Requirements; provided that Parent Arrow receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four two Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make Recommendation being so withdrawn, withheld, amended or modified in a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior manner adverse to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedArrow.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingS-4 Effective Date, the Company shall obtain the solicit approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required (each a “Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of Written Consent” and collectively, the DGCL, “Company Stockholder Written Consents”) from the Company’s stockholders for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the Merger, and all other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such Company Stockholder Approval by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactionsdate twenty business days after the S-4 Effective Date.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.2(c): (i) the Board of Directors of the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions Merger and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parentthe Acquiror, and no resolution by the Board of Directors of the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal the Acquiror shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(dc) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c5.2(b), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, Board of Directors of the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to the Acquiror if, but only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, based on such matters as it deems relevant following consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withdraw, withhold, amend, or modify such recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of Legal Requirements; provided, that the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent Acquiror receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Board of Directors of the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four two (2) Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board Recommendation being so withdrawn, withheld, amended or modified in a manner adverse to the Acquiror.
(d) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.2(a) shall not make a be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any withdrawal or modification of the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedRecommendation.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to As promptly as practicable, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days, following the date of that the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingS-4 Registration Statement is declared effective (the “Company Vote Deadline”), the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote Consent in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 Delaware Law from holders of a number of shares of Company Common Stock a majority of the DGCL, issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (“Company Stockholder Written Consent”) for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated TransactionsCompany Documents and approving the Merger, and all other Transactions (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder Company Stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCLDelaware Law, a true and correct copy of which will be attached theretoprovided to the Company Stockholders, and that such stockholder Company Stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 the applicable provisions of the DGCLDelaware Law, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock Company Common Stock under Delaware Law (collectively, the DGCL“Company Stockholder Matters”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent Consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders holders of Company Common Stock vote (by providing their written Consent) to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions Company Stockholder Matters and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time timeframe set forth in Section 5.2(a5.02(a) above (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders Company Stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement the Company Stockholder Matters being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(dc) Notwithstanding anything The Company shall promptly provide written notice of the Company Stockholder Written Consent to all of the contrary contained Company stockholders who did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent, in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance accordance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i228(e) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedDGCL.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Wavedancer, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consents”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, and in any event no later than ten (10) days thereafter, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines, following consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor, to be a Superior Offer, or (ii) as a result of a material development or change in circumstances (other than any such event, development or change to the extent related to (A) any Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Inquiry, Acquisition Transaction or the consequences thereof or (B) the fact, in and of itself, that the Company meets or exceeds internal budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations) that affects the business, assets or operations of the Company that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement (a “Company Intervening Event”), the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, (x) in the case of a Superior Offer, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate negotiated with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after if, Parent shall have has delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counselcounsel and financial advisor, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that (1) Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (2) during any Notice Period, Parent shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (3) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions) or (y) in the case of a Company Intervening Event, the Company promptly notifies Parent, in writing, within the Notice Period before making a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, which notice shall state expressly the material facts and circumstances related to the applicable Company Intervening Event and that the Company Board intends to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Pulmatrix, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to the date of the Parent Stockholders’ Meeting, the The Company shall obtain use reasonable best efforts to obtain, as promptly as practicable, but in any event within 48 hours after the approval execution hereof, irrevocable actions by written consent from adopting this Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (each a “Company stockholders Stockholder Written Consent” and collectively, the “Company Stockholder Written Consents”) sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the Merger, the Preferred Stock and Note Conversion and all other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that such adoption and approval of the approval Merger, the Preferred Stock and Note Conversion and the other Contemplated Transactions given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights it may have the right to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCLDGCL or dissenters’ rights pursuant to Chapter 13 of the California Corporations Code, if applicable, a true and correct copy of each of which will be was attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCLDGCL and Chapter 13 of the California Corporations Code, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal or dissenters’ rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL or California Corporations Code. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Merger, the Preferred Stock and Note Conversion, the other Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that all Company Stockholder Written Consents are obtained in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, and shall not waive or revoke any Company Stockholder Written Consent except after the termination of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactionswhen permitted in accordance with its terms.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required The Company Stockholder Voteagrees that, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) subject to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall Section 5.2(c), (i) be the Company’s Board of Directors shall recommend that the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock take action by written consent to approve the Merger and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit such approval within the timeframe set forth in Section 5.2(a) above, (ii) the statement or information provided to the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall include a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders Directors of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend recommends that the Company’s stockholders vote take action by written consent to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) Merger (the recommendation of the Company Company’s Board of Directors that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement the Merger being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (iiiii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentTranzyme, and no resolution by the Board of Directors of the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal Tranzyme shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(dc) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c5.2(b), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to obtaining the approval of Parent Company Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior OfferCompany’s Board of Directors may withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board may make Recommendation in a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change manner adverse to Tranzyme if, but only if, following the receipt Company’s Board of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board Directors determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent such matters as it deems relevant following consultation with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation such recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law Legal Requirements.
(after taking into account such alterations d) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from its stockholders to sign the Company confirming that Stockholders Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any withdrawal or modification of the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Recommendation.
(e) Promptly following obtaining the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior OfferStockholder Approval, the Company shall be required provide to provide Parent with its stockholders who did not execute a Company Stockholders Written Consent notice of such material amendment and the actions taken pursuant to the Company Notice Period Stockholders Written Consent. The Company shall be extendedprovide to its stockholders who did not execute a Company Stockholders Written Consent applicable and appropriate notices regarding their appraisal or dissenters’ rights under Section 262 of the DGCL and Chapter 13 of the California Corporations Code, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties notices shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedall applicable Legal Requirements.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Tranzyme Inc)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote Approval in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consent”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.7(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.7(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.7(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.7(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 6.4 and Section 5.26.7, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate negotiated with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that (x) Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, Parent shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.7(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.7(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (CohBar, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consents”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to ParentMagenta’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentMagenta, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Magenta or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Magenta (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate negotiated with Parent Magenta in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after Parent Magenta shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent (x) Magenta receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, Magenta shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Magenta in good faith (to the extent Magenta desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent Magenta with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to As promptly as practicable following the date of on which the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingRegistration Statement has been declared effective, the Company shall obtain shall, in accordance with applicable Law and the approval by Company’s Organizational Documents, use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be mailed to the Company’s stockholders entitled to vote on the Company Stockholder Matters and to solicit written consent from consents of the stockholders of the Company stockholders as sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCLDGCL (each, for purposes of (ia “Company Stockholder Written Consent” and collectively, the “Company Stockholder Written Consents”) adopting to adopt and approving approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, Transactions (iithe “Company Stockholder Matters”). Within the Company Stockholder Written Consents the Company stockholders thereto shall (i) acknowledging acknowledge that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iiiii) acknowledging acknowledge that by its such stockholder’s approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) . Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b5.2(a) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(cb) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.3(c): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”); provided, however, that the Company’s obligation to solicit the Company Stockholder Written Consents shall be unconditional unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms and shall not be affected by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
(dc) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c5.2(b), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent the Company Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four five (5) Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two (2) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c5.2(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
(d) The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to solicit the Company Stockholder Written Consents at least one (1) day prior to the Parent Stockholder Meeting.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than four (4) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain have obtained the approval by written consent from Company stockholders representing no less than 88% of the voting power of the Company, which is sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consents”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly As promptly as reasonably practicable following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws Organizational Documents of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to ParentAspen’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) except as provided in Section 6.2(d), the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentAspen, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Aspen or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Aspen (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”), if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, based on the advice of after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate ) negotiated with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments Aspen to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, extent required by clause (y) below and (iii) if after Parent Aspen shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice PeriodPeriod pursuant to clause (y) of the proviso to this sentence, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent (x) Aspen receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Company Notice Period, Aspen shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Aspen in good faith (to the extent Aspen desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to attempt to make the applicable Acquisition Proposal cease to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent Aspen with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consents in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Acquisition Inquiry, Acquisition Proposal or Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (AVROBIO, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. As promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event within two (2) Business Days) following the time at which the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, the Stockholders shall duly execute and deliver to the Company and Longview the Company Stockholder Written Consent under which they shall irrevocably and unconditionally consent to:
(a) On or prior to the date matters, actions and proposals contemplated by Section 5.14(b) (Transaction Support Agreements; Company Stockholder Approval; Forward Purchase Agreement) of the Parent Stockholders’ Meeting, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant Business Combination Agreement; and
(b) amendments to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes each of (i) adopting the Amended and approving this Agreement Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated November 20, 2017, by and among the Company and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached Company Stockholders party thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled as amended to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice date (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Investors’ Rights Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); , and (ii) the Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, dated November 20, 2017, by and among the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board Stockholders party thereto (the “Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement” and, together with the Investors’ Rights Agreement, the “Stockholders Agreements”), to provide for an automatic termination of each such Stockholders Agreement upon the consummation of a Qualified SPAC Transaction (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended), to the extent a Stockholder is a party to any of the Stockholder Agreements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing, the Stockholders shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend vote (or publicly propose cause to adopt, approve or recommendbe voted) the Subject Company Shares against and withhold consent with respect to (A) any Company Acquisition Proposal shall or (B) any other matter, action or proposal that would reasonably be adopted expected to result in (x) a breach of any of the Company’s covenants, agreements or proposed obligations under the Business Combination Agreement or (y) any of the actions conditions to the Closing set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”).
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), Articles 6 and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations 7 of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall Combination Agreement not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedbeing satisfied.
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Samples: Transaction Support Agreement (Longview Acquisition Corp. II)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On As promptly as practicable, and in any event within five business days, following the earlier to occur of (i) confirmation by the SEC that it has no further comments on the Proxy Statement or prior to the date (ii) expiration of the Parent Stockholders’ Meeting10-day waiting period contemplated by Rule 14a-6(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act (the “Company Vote Deadline”), the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote Approval in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, DGCL (“Company Stockholder Written Consent”) for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the Contemplated TransactionsMerger, and all other Transactions (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder Company Stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCLDelaware Law, a true and correct copy of which will be was attached thereto, and that such stockholder Company Stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, Delaware Law and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock Company Capital Stock under Delaware Law (collectively, the DGCL“Company Stockholder Matters”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions. Without the prior written approval of Parent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company Stockholder Written Consent shall not include any other approval or consent other than with respect to the Company Stockholder Matters and other any ancillary or related approvals customary or required in connection therewith.
(b) In connection with the solicitation of the Company Stockholder Written Consent, Company shall furnish to Parent, as promptly as possible, and in any event by the Company Vote Deadline, a copy of such executed Company Stockholder Written Consent.
(c) Company agrees that, subject to Section 5.02(d): (i) Company’s board of directors shall recommend that the holders of Company Capital Stock vote (or take action by written consent) to approve the Company Stockholder Approval Matters and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit such approval within the timeframe set forth in Section 5.02(a) above (the recommendation of Company’s board of directors that Company’s stockholders vote to approve the Company Stockholder Approval Matters being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the board of directors of Company or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent shall be adopted or proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.02(c), at any time prior to the approval of the Company Stockholder Approval Matters by the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board Recommendation may be withdrawn or modified (a “Company Change in Recommendation”) if the board of directors of Company concludes in good faith, after having consulted with Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that as a result of Company’s receipt of an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a violation of Section 5.12 that constitutes a Company Superior Offer, and the withdrawal or modification of the Company Board Recommendation is required in order for the board of directors of Company to comply with its fiduciary obligations to Company’s stockholders under applicable Legal Requirements; provided, however, that prior to taking any action permitted under this Section 5.02(d), Parent shall provide Company with four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice advising Parent that it intends to effect such withdrawal or modification to the Company Board Recommendation and specifying, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor (including, in the case of an Acquisition Proposal, the information required by Section 5.12(b) and during such four (4) Business Day period, (i) Company shall negotiate, and cause its Representatives to negotiate, with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate) to enable Parent to determine whether to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement such that it would obviate the need for Company’s board of directors to effect such withdrawal or modification, and (ii) Company shall consider in good faith any proposal by Parent to amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement in a manner that would obviate the need to effect such withdrawal or change of the Company Board Recommendation.
(e) Notwithstanding the occurrence of any Company Change in Recommendation, Company shall nonetheless solicit the Company Stockholder Written Consent.
(f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit Company or its board of directors from (i) taking and disclosing to the stockholders of Company a position as contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act or complying with the provisions of Rule 14d-9 under the Exchange Act (other than Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act) or (ii) making a “stop, look and listen” communication to the stockholders of Company pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act, in each case provided Company has otherwise complied with the terms of this Section 5.02, provided, however, that any disclosure made by Company or its board of directors pursuant to Rules 14d-9 or 14e-2(a) will be limited to a statement that Company is unable to take a position with respect to the bidder’s tender offer unless the board of directors of Comapny determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that such statement would result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Legal Requirements; provided, further, that (A) in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), any such disclosure or public statement shall be deemed to be a Company Change in Recommendation subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement unless Company’s board of directors reaffirms the Company Board Recommendation in such disclosure or public statement; and (B) Company shall not affect a Company Change in Recommendation unless specifically permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.02(d).
(g) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL Delaware Law and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL Delaware Law and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCLDelaware Law, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law and a copy of Section 262 of Delaware Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b5.02(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”).
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than five Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
. (b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s Apricus’ advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”).
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. As promptly as reasonably practicable following the time at which the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act (and in any event by the Company Stockholder Written Consent Deadline), the Stockholders shall duly execute and deliver to the Company and CHP the Company Stockholder Written Consent under which they shall irrevocably and unconditionally consent to:
(a) On or prior to the date matters, actions and proposals contemplated by Section 5.14(b) (Transaction Support Agreement; Company Stockholder Approval) of the Parent Stockholders’ Meeting, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.Business Combination Agreement;
(b) Promptly following receipt to the extent such Stockholder holds shares of the Required Company Stockholder VotePreferred Stock, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) written consent pursuant to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights 5.1 of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information certificate of incorporation setting a Mandatory Conversion Time (as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments theretodefined therein) submitted immediately prior to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.Closing; and
(c) The amendments to each of Company agrees that: Stockholders Agreements, to provide for an automatic termination of each such Stockholders Agreement upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Business Combination Agreement, to the extent a Stockholder is a party to any of the Company Stockholder Agreements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing, the Stockholders shall vote (ior cause to be voted) the Subject Company Board shall recommend Shares against and withhold consent with respect to (A) any Company Acquisition Proposal or (B) any other matter, action or proposal that would reasonably be expected to result in (x) a breach of any of the Company’s stockholders vote covenants, agreements or obligations under the Business Combination Agreement or (y) any of the conditions to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time Closing set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation Articles 6 and 7 of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Business Combination Agreement not being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)satisfied.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consents”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, and in any event no later than ten (10) days thereafter, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines, following consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor, to be a Superior Offer, or (ii) as a result of a material development or change in circumstances (other than any such event, development or change to the extent related to (A) any Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Inquiry, Acquisition Transaction or the consequences thereof or (B) the fact, in and of itself, that the Company meets or exceeds internal budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations) that affects the business, assets or operations of the Company that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement (a “Company Intervening Event”), the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, (x) in the case of a Superior Offer, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate negotiated with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after if, Parent shall have has delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counselcounsel and financial advisor, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that (1) Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (2) during any Notice Period, Parent shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (3) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions) or (y) in the case of a Company Intervening Event, the Company promptly notifies Parent, in writing, within the Notice Period before making a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, which notice shall state expressly the material facts and circumstances related to the applicable Company Intervening Event and that the Company Board intends to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to As promptly as practicable, and in any event within five business days, following the date of that the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingS-4 Registration Statement is declared effective (the “Company Vote Deadline”), the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, DGCL (“Company Stockholder Written Consent”) for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the Contemplated TransactionsMerger, and all other Transactions (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder Company Stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be was attached thereto, and that such stockholder Company Stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock Company Capital Stock under the DGCLDGCL (collectively, the “Company Stockholder Matters”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company agrees that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table board of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board directors shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders holders of Company Capital Stock vote (or take action by written consent) to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions Company Stockholder Matters and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time timeframe set forth in Section 5.2(a5.02(a) above (the recommendation of Company’s board of directors that Company Stockholders vote to approve the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement Stockholder Matters being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the board of directors of Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (DropCar, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company Company’s Organization Documents and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to ParentPubCo’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentPubCo, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent PubCo or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (which Acquisition Proposal did not arise out of a material breach of Section 5.4) from any Person that has not been withdrawn and after consultation with outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to PubCo (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent PubCo in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after Parent PubCo shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent (x) PubCo receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four five (5) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and a summary of the material terms and conditions as well as written copies of the Acquisition Proposal, any relevant other documents and correspondence and proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, PubCo shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with PubCo in good faith (to the extent PubCo desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration or percentage of the combined company the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent PubCo with notice of such material amendment (as well as the information set forth in clause (x)) and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two four (4) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCLDGCL and Chapter 13 of the CGCL, a true and correct copy copies of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCLDGCL and Chapter 13 of the CGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL and the CGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company Company’s Organization Documents, and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCLDGCL and the CGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to ParentPubCo’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); , and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentPubCo, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent PubCo or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (which Acquisition Proposal did not arise out of a material breach of Section 5.4) from any Person that has not been withdrawn and after consultation with outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to PubCo (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent PubCo in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent PubCo shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent (x) PubCo receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four five (5) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and a summary of the material terms and conditions as well as written copies of the Acquisition Proposal, any relevant other documents and correspondence and proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, PubCo shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with PubCo in good faith (to the extent PubCo desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration or percentage of the combined company the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent PubCo with notice of such material amendment (as well as the information set forth in clause (x)) and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two four (4) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain prepare, with the cooperation of Parent, and cause to be mailed to its stockholders an information statement, which shall include a copy of the Proxy Statement (the “Information Statement”), and the Company Stockholder Written Consent, in order to solicit the approval by written consent from Company of the Company’s stockholders, including but not limited to the Company’s stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Company’s stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote to execute and deliver to the Company the Company Stockholder Written Consent promptly following delivery thereof. Promptly following receipt of the duly executed Company Stockholder Written Consent, the Company shall deliver a copy of the duly executed Company Stockholder Written Consent to Parent. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 4.4 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would result in a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that (x) Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, Parent shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two (2) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c5.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consents”). Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate negotiated with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if if, after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that (x) Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, Parent shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or Promptly after the S-4 Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act, but, in any event, no later than 11:59 PM on the date that is one (1) Business Day prior to the date of the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingMeeting (as such Parent Stockholders’ Meeting may be adjourned or postponed as permitted by Section 5.3(a)) or if such date is required to be later by applicable Legal Requirements or requested to be later by the SEC, 11:59 PM on such date (such time, the “Company Vote Deadline”), the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from certain of those Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, DGCL (“Company Stockholder Written Consent”) for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the Contemplated TransactionsMerger, and all other Transactions (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder Company Stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCLDelaware Law, a true and correct copy of which will be was attached thereto, and that such stockholder Company Stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCLDelaware Law, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock Company Capital Stock under Delaware Law and (iv) provide for the DGCLconversion of all Company Preferred Stock into Company Common Stock immediately prior to, and contingent upon the occurrence of, the Effective Time (collectively, the “Company Stockholder Matters”). Under no circumstances shall Without the prior written approval of Parent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company assert that Stockholder Written Consent shall not include any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders other than with respect to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder VoteMatters and other any ancillary or related approvals customary or required in connection therewith. Subject to the terms of a Voting Agreement applicable to any Company Stockholder signatory thereto, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice Consent shall (i) provide that such consent may be a statement to the effect that revoked by any signatory thereto until the Company Board determined that Vote Deadline. In connection with the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) solicitation of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and Company shall mail to Company Stockholders as of the record date established for the approval of this Agreementthe Company Stockholder Matters, the Merger and Proxy Statement / Prospectus / Information Statement, such mailing to occur substantially contemporaneous with Parent’s mailing of the other Contemplated Transactions Proxy Statement / Prospectus / Information Statement to the Parent Stockholders in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval5.3(a).
(cb) The Company agrees that, subject to Section 5.2(c) : (i) the Company Company’s Board of Directors shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions Merger and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Company’s Board of Directors that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); (ii) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement will include the Company Board Recommendation; and (iiiii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Board of Directors of Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed and (iv) the actions set forth Company shall use its reasonable best efforts cause each of its stockholders to execute a Company Stockholder Written Consent as soon as practicable after the time the S-4 Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act, but, in any event, no later than the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)Vote Deadline.
(dc) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c5.2(b), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval of Parent Stockholder the Company Stockholders Matters by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives Board Recommendation may be withdrawn or modified (a bona fide written “Company Change in Recommendation”) if the board of directors of Company concludes in good faith, after having consulted with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that (x) as a result of Company’s receipt of an Acquisition Proposal that does not result from a violation of Section 5.12 that constitutes a Superior Offer, or (y) as a result of a material development or change in circumstances (other than an Acquisition Proposal) that affects the business, assets or operations of Company that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement and that was neither known to Company or its board of directors nor reasonably foreseeable as of the date of this Agreement (a “Company Intervening Event”), and in each case the withdrawal or modification of the Company Board may make Recommendation is required in order for the board of directors of Company to comply with its fiduciary obligations to Company’s stockholders under applicable Legal Requirements; provided, however, that prior to Company taking any action permitted under this Section 5.2(c), Company shall provide Parent with four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice advising Parent that it intends to effect such withdrawal or modification to the Company Board Recommendation and specifying, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor (including, in the case of a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change ifAcquisition Proposal, but only ifthe information required by Section 5.12(b) and, following in the receipt case of a Company Intervening Event, the material facts and on account of circumstances related to the applicable Company Intervening Event), and during such Superior Offerfour (4) business day period, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company hasshall negotiate, and has caused cause its financial advisors and outside legal counsel toRepresentatives to negotiate, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if to the extent Parent so desireswishes to negotiate) to make enable Parent to determine whether to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement such adjustments that it would obviate the need for Company’s board of directors to effect such withdrawal or modification, and (ii) Company shall consider in good faith any proposal by Parent to amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement so in a manner that would obviate the need to effect such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms withdrawal or conditions change of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined Recommendation.
(d) Notwithstanding the occurrence any Company Change in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior OfferRecommendation, the Company shall be required nonetheless submit this Agreement to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain Stockholders for approval in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again Information Statement unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Article 7 prior to the end mailing of such Company Notice Period as so extendedthe Information Statement.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to the date of the Parent Stockholders’ Meeting, the The Company shall take all action necessary under applicable Law and its Organizational Documents to obtain the approval by written consent (in form reasonably acceptable to Parent) from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting (pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, ) for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCLDGCL (the “Company Stockholder Written Consent”). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to distribute such written consent to its stockholders within two (2) Business Days of the date the SEC declares the Form S-4 effective and to obtain the Required Company Stockholder Vote within fifteen (15) days of the date the SEC declares the Form S-4 effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written ConsentConsent (the date of such notice, as determined pursuant to DGCL Section 232, the “First Appraisal Notice Date”). The Stockholder Notice Such notice shall (i) subject to Section 5.02(d), be a statement to the effect that the Company Board has determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws Organizational Documents of the Company Company, and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All material written materials (including any material amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b5.02(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approvalapproval (which approval shall be deemed granted if Parent does not provide reasonable comments in writing within two (2) Business Days (subject to extension by one (1) Business Day by written notice to the Company) of receipt of such materials or amendment).
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.02(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a5.02(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withheld, amended, withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Parent, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”).
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c5.02(c) or Section 5.02(b), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 4.04 and other subsections of this Section 5.25.02, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below)Period, negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and, if such reasons are related to a Superior Offer, written copies of such Acquisition Proposal and any relevant proposed transaction terms or agreements with any party Person making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties Parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c5.02(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.02(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act, and in any event no later than 5:00p.m. Eastern Time on the date of that is the Parent Stockholders’ Meetingsecond (2nd) Business Day after the Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated TransactionsTransactions (including the Merger), (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions. Promptly following receipt of the duly executed Company Stockholder Written Consent, the Company shall deliver a copy of the duly executed Company Stockholder Written Consent to Parent, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company certifying to the accuracy and completeness of such Company Stockholder Written Consent.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”), in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL, to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be include a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description notice of the availability of appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under Section 262 of the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to ParentGem’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentGem, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Gem or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Gem (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would constitute a violation of the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent Gem in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after Parent Gem shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its constitute a violation of the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent (x) Gem receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, Gem shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Gem in good faith (to the extent Gem desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent Gem with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two (2) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to ParentTerrain’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withheld, amended, withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentTerrain, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Terrain or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (which Acquisition Proposal did not arise out of a breach of Section 5.4) from any Person that has not been withdrawn and after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior OfferOffer or (ii) as a result of a Company Intervening Event, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Terrain (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if,
(i) in the case of a Superior Offer, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, counsel that the failure to make a withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable LawLaw (after taking into account, if applicable, such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement agreed to by Terrain) and (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent Terrain in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer; provided that (1) Terrain receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change (the “Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer, and a summary of material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal that are not in writing; (iii2) if after Parent during any Notice Period, Terrain shall have delivered be entitled to deliver to the Company a written offer one or more counterproposals to alter such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to be reasonably available to, negotiate with Terrain in good faith (to the extent Terrain desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms or and conditions of this Agreement during so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer; and (3) in the event of any amendment to any potential Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Terrain with notice of such amendment, and the Notice PeriodPeriod shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least three (3) Business Days remain in the Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 6.2(d)(i) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Notice Period as so extended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(ii) in the case of an Company Intervening Event, in response to such Company Intervening Event, the Company Board shall have determined determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account account, if applicable, such alterations of the terms and conditions of this AgreementAgreement agreed to by Terrain); provided that Parent (1) Terrain receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days during the Notice Period, which notice shall include a description in advance reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change and a description of the Company Intervening Event; (the “Company 2) during any Notice Period”), which notice Terrain shall include written copies be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more proposals with respect to the revisions of any relevant proposed transaction agreements the terms or conditions of this Agreement and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to be reasonably available to, negotiate with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In Terrain in good faith (to the extent Terrain desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (3) in the event of any material amendment changes to any Superior Offerthe facts and circumstances of the Company Intervening Event, the Company shall be required to provide Parent Terrain with notice of such material amendment changes, and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three (3) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d)(ii) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b6.2(b) shall be subject to ParentVibrant’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 6.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a6.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); ) and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentVibrant, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Vibrant or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c6.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 5.4 and Section 5.26.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Vibrant (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent Vibrant in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, Offer and (iii) if after Parent Vibrant shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would reasonably be reasonably likely expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent (x) Vibrant receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four (4) Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In , (y) during any Notice Period, Vibrant shall be entitled to deliver to the Company one or more counterproposals to such Acquisition Proposal and the Company will, and cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Vibrant in good faith (to the extent Vibrant desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the applicable Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer and (z) in the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent Vibrant with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two (2) Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c6.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedextended (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions).
(e) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to the date of the Parent Stockholders’ Meeting, the The Company shall obtain use reasonable best efforts to obtain, as promptly as practicable, but in any event within 48 hours after the approval execution hereof, an irrevocable action by written consent from adopting this Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Company stockholders Stockholder Written Consent”) sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, including the conversion of the Company Preferred Stock into Company Common Stock prior to the Closing, (ii) acknowledging that such adoption and approval of the approval Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights it may have the right to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be was attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, DGCL and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve the Merger, the other Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Company Stockholder Written Consent is obtained in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, and shall not waive or revoke the Company Stockholder Written Consent except after the termination of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactionswhen permitted in accordance with its terms.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Required The Company Stockholder Voteagrees that, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) subject to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall Section 5.2(c), (i) be the Company’s Board of Directors shall recommend that the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock take action by written consent to approve the Merger and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit such approval within the timeframe set forth in Section 5.2(a) above, (ii) the statement of information provided to the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall include a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders Directors of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: (i) the Company Board shall recommend recommends that the Company’s stockholders vote take action by written consent to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) Merger (the recommendation of the Company Company’s Board of Directors that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement the Merger being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (iiiii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentCastle, and no resolution by the Board of Directors of the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal Castle shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(dc) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c5.2(b), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to obtaining the approval of Parent Company Stockholder Matters by the Required Parent Stockholder VoteApproval, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior OfferCompany’s Board of Directors may withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board may make Recommendation in a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change manner adverse to Castle (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the approval, endorsement or recommendation of any Acquisition Proposal) if, but only if, following the receipt Company’s Board of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board Directors determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent such matters as it deems relevant following consultation with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation such recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law Legal Requirements.
(after taking into account such alterations d) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent receives written notice from its stockholders to sign the Company confirming that Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any withdrawal or modification of the Company Board has determined Recommendation.
(e) Promptly following obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company shall provide to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance stockholders who did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent notice of such the actions taken pursuant to the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, (Stockholder Written Consent. The Company shall provide to its stockholders who did not execute the “Company Notice Period”)Stockholder Written Consent applicable and appropriate notice regarding their appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL, which notice shall include written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements comply with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer, the Company shall be required to provide Parent with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extendedall applicable Legal Requirements.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Cempra, Inc.)
Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than five Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s Nautilus’ advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentNautilus, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Nautilus or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 4.4 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Nautilus (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent Nautilus in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent Nautilus shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent Nautilus receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent Nautilus with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c5.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
(e) Other than in connection with a bona fide written Superior Offer (which shall be subject to Section 5.2(d)), the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Company Change in Circumstance, if and only if:
(A) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (B) Nautilus receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change (the “Company Change in Circumstance Notice”); and (C) (1) the Company shall have specified the Company Change in Circumstance in reasonable detail, (2) the Company shall have given Nautilus four business days after the Company Change in Circumstance Notice to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement or make another proposal so that such Company Change in Circumstance would no longer necessitate a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and shall have negotiated in good faith with Nautilus with respect to such proposed revisions or other proposal, if any, and (3) after considering the results of such negotiations and giving effect to the proposals made by Nautilus, if any, after consultation with outside legal counsel, the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, that the failure to make the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change in response to such Company Change in Circumstance would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 5.2(e) shall also apply to any material change to the facts and circumstances relating to such Company Change in Circumstance and require a new Company Change in Circumstance Notice, except that the references to four business days shall be deemed to be three business days.
(f) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.2(a) shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Company Stockholder Written Consent. (a) On or prior to Promptly after the date of Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Parent Stockholders’ MeetingSecurities Act, and in any event no later than five Business Days thereafter, the Company shall obtain the approval by written consent from Company stockholders sufficient for the Required Company Stockholder Vote in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, for purposes of (i) adopting and approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) acknowledging that the approval given thereby is irrevocable and that such stockholder is aware of its rights to demand appraisal for its shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, a true and correct copy of which will be attached thereto, and that such stockholder has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, and (iii) acknowledging that by its approval of the Merger it is not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to its shares in connection with the Merger and thereby waives any rights to receive payment of the fair value of its capital stock under the DGCL. Under no circumstances shall the Company assert that any other approval or consent is necessary by its stockholders to approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
. 59 Exhibit 2.1 (b) Promptly Reasonably promptly following receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Vote, the Company shall prepare and mail a notice (the “Stockholder Notice”) to every stockholder of the Company that did not execute the Company Stockholder Written Consent. The Stockholder Notice shall (i) be a statement to the effect that the Company Board determined that the Merger is advisable in accordance with Section 251(b) of the DGCL and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions, (ii) provide the stockholders of the Company to whom it is sent with notice of the actions taken in the Company Stockholder Written Consent, including the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions in accordance with Section 228(e) of the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company and (iii) include a description of the appraisal rights of the Company’s stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required Table of Contents thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. All materials (including any amendments thereto) submitted to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with this Section 5.2(b) shall be subject to Parent’s Apricus’ advance review and reasonable approval.
(c) The Company agrees that: , subject to Section 5.2(d): (i) the Company Board shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval within the time set forth in Section 5.2(a) (the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s stockholders vote to adopt and approve this Agreement being referred to as the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (ii) the Company Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified (and the Company Board shall not publicly propose to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to ParentApricus, and no resolution by the Company Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent Apricus or to adopt, approve or recommend (or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend) any Acquisition Proposal shall be adopted or proposed (the actions set forth in the foregoing clause (ii), collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change”)proposed.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(c), and subject to compliance with Section 4.5 4.4 and Section 5.2, if at any time prior to the approval and adoption of Parent Stockholder Matters this Agreement by the Required Parent Company Stockholder Vote, the Company receives a bona fide written Superior Offer, the Company Board may make withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation (or publicly propose to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation) in a manner adverse to Apricus (collectively, a “Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change Change”) if, but only if, following the receipt of and on account of such Superior Offer, (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change withhold, amend, withdraw or modify such recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) the Company has, and has caused its financial advisors and outside legal counsel to, during the Company Notice Period (as defined below), negotiate with Parent Apricus in good faith (if Parent so desires) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Offer, and (iii) if after Parent Apricus shall have delivered to the Company a written offer to alter the terms or conditions of this Agreement during the Company Notice Period, the Company Board shall have determined in 60 Exhibit 2.1 good faith, based on the advice of its outside legal counsel, that the failure to withhold, amend, withdraw or modify the Company Board Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (after taking into account such alterations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided that Parent Apricus receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of such the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Change (the “Company Notice Period”), which notice shall include a description in reasonable detail of the reasons for such Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and written copies of any relevant proposed transaction agreements with any party making a potential Superior Offer. In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer (including any revision in the amount, form or mix of consideration the Company’s stockholders would receive as a result of such potential Superior Offer), the Company shall be required to provide Parent Apricus with notice of such material amendment and the Company Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two three Business Days remain in the Company Notice Period following such notification during which the parties shall comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.3(c5.2(d) and the Company Board shall not make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change prior to the end of such Company Notice Period as so extended.
(e) Other than in connection with a bona fide written Superior Offer (which shall be subject to Section 5.2(d)), the Company Board may make a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Company Change in Circumstance, if and only if: (A) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (B) Apricus receives written notice from the Company confirming that the Company Board has determined to change its recommendation at least four Business Days in advance of the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change (the “Company Change in Circumstance Notice”); and (C) (1) the Company shall have specified the Company Change in Circumstance in reasonable detail, (2) the Company shall have given Apricus four Business Days after the Company Change in Circumstance Notice to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement or make another proposal so that such Company Change in Circumstance would no longer necessitate a Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change, and shall have negotiated in good faith with Apricus with respect to such proposed revisions or other proposal, if any, and (3) after considering the results of such negotiations and giving effect to the proposals made by Apricus, if any, after consultation with outside legal counsel, the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, that the failure to make the Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change in response to such Company Change in Circumstance would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 5.2(e) shall also apply to any material change to the facts and circumstances relating to such Company Change in Circumstance and require a new Company Change in Circumstance Notice, except that the references to four Business Days shall be deemed to be three Business Days.
(f) The Company’s obligation to solicit the consent of its stockholders to sign the Company Stockholder Written Consent in accordance with Section 5.2(a) shall not be limited 61 Exhibit 2.1 or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any Superior Offer or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Company Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
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Samples: Merger Agreement