Common use of Control by the Holders Clause in Contracts

Control by the Holders. (a) The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding shall have the right to elect a holder representative (the "HOLDER REPRESENTATIVE") who shall have binding authority upon all the Holders and who shall direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Indenture Trustee by the Indenture, PROVIDED that: (i) such direction shall not be otherwise than in accordance with law and the provisions of the Indenture; and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Indenture Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Indenture Trustee, being advised by counsel, shall determine that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Indenture Trustee in good faith by its board of directors, the executive committee, or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the Indenture Trustee shall determine that 44 the action or proceedings so directed would involve the Indenture Trustee in personal liability. (b) Nothing in the Indenture shall impair the right of the Indenture Trustee in its discretion to take any action deemed proper by the Indenture Trustee and which is not inconsistent with such direction by the Holders.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indenture Agreement (Allstate Life Insurance Co), Standard Indenture Terms (Allstate Life Insurance Co)

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Control by the Holders. (a) The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding shall have the right to elect a holder representative (the "HOLDER REPRESENTATIVEHolder Representative") who shall have binding authority upon all the Holders and shall replace any Holder Representative then acting in such capacity, and who shall direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Indenture Trustee by the Indenture, PROVIDED provided that: (i) such direction shall not be otherwise than in accordance with law and the provisions of the Indenture; and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Indenture Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Indenture Trustee, being advised by counsel, shall determine that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Indenture Trustee in good faith by its board of directors, the executive committee, or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the Indenture Trustee shall determine that 44 the action or proceedings so directed would involve the Indenture Trustee in personal liability. (b) Nothing in the Indenture shall impair the right of the Indenture Trustee in its discretion to take any action deemed proper by the Indenture Trustee and which is not inconsistent with such direction by the Holders.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Standard Indenture Terms (Allstate Life Global Funding), Standard Indenture Terms (Allstate Life Global Funding)

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Control by the Holders. (a) The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any series (with each series voting as a separate class) at the time Outstanding shall have the right to elect a holder representative (the "HOLDER REPRESENTATIVE") who shall have binding authority upon all the Holders and who shall direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Indenture Trustee by the this Indenture, PROVIDED that: (i) such direction shall not be otherwise than in accordance with law and the provisions of the this Indenture; and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Indenture Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Indenture Trustee, being advised by counsel, shall determine that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Indenture Trustee in good faith by its board of directors, the executive committee, or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the Indenture Trustee shall determine that 44 the action or proceedings so directed would involve the Indenture Trustee in personal liabilityliability or if the Indenture Trustee in good faith shall so determine that the actions or forbearances specified in or pursuant to such direction shall be unduly prejudicial to the interests of any Holder of any Note of all series so affected not joining in the giving of said direction, it being understood that (subject to Section 6.1) the Indenture Trustee shall have no duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are unduly prejudicial to such Holder. (b) Nothing in the this Indenture shall impair the right of the Indenture Trustee in its discretion to take any action deemed proper by the Indenture Trustee and which is not inconsistent with such direction by the Holders.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indenture (Allstate Life Global Funding)

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