Conversion of Class B Common Stock. (i) Each holder of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to convert at any time all or any portion of such holder's Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock so converted. (ii) The holders of a majority of the voting power of all the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to cause the conversion at any time all, but not less than all, of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock so converted. In the event of any such conversion, each share of Class B Common Stock which is then outstanding shall automatically, and without any notice to or action by the Corporation, the holder or any other Person, convert into one share of Class A Common Stock. (iii) The right to convert shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock as provided by Clause (2)(f)(i) of this Article FOURTH and the first sentence of Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH shall be exercised by the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted at any time during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, accompanied by a written notice of the holder of such shares stating that such holder desires to convert such shares, or a stated number of the shares represented by such certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof), into shares of Class A Common Stock, as shall be stated in such notice, and, if certificates representing any of the shares to be issued upon such conversion are to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares converted, accompanied by an instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation for the Common Shares, duly executed by such holder or such holder's duly authorized attorney. As promptly as practicable following the surrender for conversion of a certificate (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares to be converted with the notice and in the manner provided in this paragraph, the Corporation shall issue to such holder a certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the number of whole shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, in such name or names as such holder may have directed. The issuance of certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) for, or registration on the stock transfer books of the Corporation of, shares upon such a conversion shall be made without charge to the holders of the shares to be converted for any stamp or other similar stock transfer or documentary tax assessed in respect of such issuance. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted accompanied by the required notice and payment, if any. Upon the date any such conversion is deemed effected, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the shares to be issued upon conversion of the shares surrendered for conversion shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such surrender and payment occurs on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of the, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, shares are to be so issued shall be deemed the record holder or holders thereof for all purposes immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open. (iv) In the event of any conversion effected automatically without notice pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH, until the certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been converted shall have been surrendered to the Corporation, such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall represent the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted or, if not all shares have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) that have not been so converted. Upon surrender by any holder of certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been automatically converted pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH the Corporation shall record, or cause to be recorded, on the Corporation's stock transfer books, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and, if not all shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock that have not been so converted. Upon conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the holder of such converted shares and/or such holder's transferee(s) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date such conversion has been automatically effected, or if such automatic conversion is effected on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, such automatic conversion shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open. (v) Shares of Class B Common Stock that are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock (or another security) as provided herein shall continue as authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock and shall be available for reissue by the Corporation; provided, however, that no shares of Class B Common Stock shall be re-issued at any time when no shares of Class B Common Stock are outstanding.
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Samples: Purchase and Contribution Agreement (Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.), Purchase and Contribution Agreement (Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.)
Conversion of Class B Common Stock. (i) Each holder Effective upon the Charter Amendment Effective Time, by virtue of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to convert at this Restated Certificate of Incorporation without any time all further action on the part of the Corporation, any stockholder of the Corporation or any portion of such holder's Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for other person, each share of Class B Common Stock so converted.
(ii) The holders of a majority outstanding as of the voting power Charter Amendment Effective Time shall automatically be converted into one share of Class A Common Stock. Thereafter, the Corporation shall at all the outstanding times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Class B A Common Stock shall be entitled to cause Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion at any time all, but not less than all, of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock so converted. In the event of any such conversion, each share of Class B Common Stock which is then outstanding shall automatically, and without any notice to or action by the Corporation, the holder or any other Person, convert into one share of Class A Common Stock.
(iii) The right to convert shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock as provided by Clause (2)(f)(i) of this Article FOURTH and the first sentence of Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH shall be exercised by the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted at any time during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, accompanied by a written notice of the holder of such shares stating that such holder desires to convert such shares, or a stated number of the shares represented by such certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof), into shares of Class A Common Stock, as shall be stated in such notice, and, if certificates representing any of the shares to be issued upon such conversion are to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares converted, accompanied by an instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation for the Common Shares, duly executed by such holder or such holder's duly authorized attorney. As promptly as practicable following the surrender for conversion of a certificate (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares to be converted with the notice and in the manner provided in this paragraph, the Corporation shall issue to such holder a certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the number of whole shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, in such name or names as such holder may have directed. The issuance of certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) for, or registration on the stock transfer books of the Corporation of, shares upon such a conversion shall be made without charge to the holders of the shares to be converted for any stamp or other similar stock transfer or documentary tax assessed in respect of such issuance. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted accompanied by the required notice and payment, if any. Upon the date any such conversion is deemed effected, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the shares to be issued upon conversion of the shares surrendered for conversion shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such surrender and payment occurs on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of the, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, shares are to be so issued shall be deemed the record holder or holders thereof for all purposes immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open.
(iv) In the event of any conversion effected automatically without notice pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH, until the certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been converted shall have been surrendered to the Corporation, such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall represent the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock that shall be issuable upon the conversion of all such outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock shall be convertible by the holder thereof, at such holder’s option, into which one share of Class A Common Stock at any time by written notice to the Corporation specifying the number of shares to be converted and the date for conversion. Upon transfer or purported transfer to any person other than a Permitted Holder, shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been automatically be converted or, if not all shares have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) that have not been so converted. Upon surrender by any holder of certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been automatically converted pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH the Corporation shall record, or cause to be recorded, on the Corporation's stock transfer books, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and, if not all shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock that have not been so converted. Upon conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock into become shares of Class A Common Stock, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the holder of such converted shares and/or such holder's transferee(s) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date such conversion has been automatically effected, or if such automatic conversion is effected on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, such automatic conversion shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open.
(v) Shares of Class B Common Stock that are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock (or another security) as provided herein shall continue as be retired and restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock and shall be available for reissue by the Corporation; providedCorporation to Permitted Holders in compliance with Article FOURTH Section (c)(2)b. Upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, howeverthe certificate previously representing shares of Class B Common Stock shall represent shares of Class A Common Stock until a new certificate is issued pursuant hereto. As promptly as practicable after delivery of certificates previously representing shares of Class B Common Stock converted to shares of Class A Common Stock, that no the Corporation shall issue and deliver at such office or agency, to or upon the written order of the holder thereof, certificates for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion. In the event any certificate representing shares of Class B Common Stock shall be re-issued surrendered for conversion of a part only of the shares represented thereby, the Corporation shall deliver at any time when no such office or agency, to or upon the written order of the holder thereof, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such surrendered certificate which are outstandingnot being converted. The issuance of certificates representing shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock by the registered holder thereof shall be made without charge to the converting holder for any tax imposed on the Corporation in respect of the issue thereof. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable with respect to any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of any certificate in a name other than that of the registered holder of the shares being converted, and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any such certificate unless and until the person requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Knight Transportation Inc), Merger Agreement (SWIFT TRANSPORTATION Co)
Conversion of Class B Common Stock. Immediately upon a B-1 Conversion Event (ias defined below) with respect to a share of Series B-1 Common Stock, each such share of Series B-1 Common Stock then outstanding shall automatically, without any further action on the part of the record holder thereof or any other person (including the Corporation), convert into and become an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, which conversion shall be effective on the Conversion Date with respect to a corresponding Series 1 RCU (each, as defined in the LLC Agreement) (such date, the “Series B-1 Conversion Date”) with respect to such shares of Series B-1 Common Stock, and the holder of each such share of Series B-1 Common Stock shall become a record holder of Class A Common Stock as of such Series B-1 Conversion Date. Immediately upon a B-2 Conversion Event (as defined below) with respect to a share of Series B-2 Common Stock, each such share of Series B-2 Common Stock then outstanding shall automatically, without any further action on the part of the record holder thereof or any other person (including the Corporation), convert into and become an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, which conversion shall be effective on the Conversion Date with respect to a corresponding Series 2 RCU (each, as defined in the LLC Agreement) (such date, the “Series B-2 Conversion Date”) with respect to such shares of Series B-2 Common Stock, and the holder of each such share of Series B-2 Common Stock shall become a record holder of Class A Common Stock as of such Series B-2 Conversion Date. Each outstanding stock certificate or book-entry credit, as applicable, that, immediately prior to a Conversion Event, represented one or more shares of Class B Common Stock shall, upon such Conversion Event, be automatically deemed to represent as of the Conversion Date an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, without the need for any surrender, exchange or registration thereof or any consent or notification, and on or promptly after the Conversion Date, if such shares are uncertificated, the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation shall register such shares in book-entry form, reflecting that such holder is a record holder of Class A Common Stock as of the Conversion Date in respect of the relevant shares of Class B Common Stock, without the need for any surrender, exchange or registration thereof or any consent or notification. The Corporation, or any transfer agent of the Corporation, shall, upon the request on or after the Conversion Date of any holder whose shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted into shares of Class A Common Stock as a result of a Conversion Event and upon surrender by such holder to the Corporation of the outstanding certificate(s) formerly representing such holder’s shares of Class B Common Stock (if any), issue and deliver to such holder certificate(s) representing the shares of Class A Common Stock into which such holder’s shares of Class B Common Stock were converted as a result of such Conversion Event (if such shares are certificated). Upon the occurrence of a Conversion Event with respect to a share of Class B Common Stock, the Dividend Catch-Up Payment (as defined below) in respect of such share of Class B Common Stock shall become payable as of the Conversion Date with respect to such share of Series B Common Stock by the Corporation to the holder of record of such share of Class B Common Stock as of the day immediately prior to such Conversion Date, and shall be paid in accordance with this Section 4.3(D). The Corporation shall pay, no later than five (5) Business Days (as defined in the LLC Agreement) following the Conversion Date with respect to a share of Class B Common Stock for which a Conversion Event has occurred, the dividends previously declared in respect of such share of Class B Common Stock beginning at the time of the Closing and ending on the day before the Conversion Date with respect to such Class B Common Stock (“Dividend Catch-Up Period”), but not including dividends declared on the Conversion Date (which amount, excluding any amounts declared on the Conversion Date, shall be, for the avoidance of doubt, the aggregate per share amount of dividends declared in respect of a share of Class A Common Stock during the Dividend Catch-Up Period (each such payment, a “Dividend Catch-Up Payment”)). If any portion of a Dividend Catch-Up Payment was declared by the Corporation as an in-kind dividend (which, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, shall not include any transaction subject to Section 4.3(G) hereof), then such portion of the Dividend Catch-Up Payment shall also be paid as an in-kind dividend; provided, however, to the extent the Corporation received cash in lieu of the in-kind distributions in respect of its Common Units held in the Company which were declared substantially concurrently with such in-kind dividend by the Corporation comprising a portion of the Dividend Catch-Up Payment, then such equivalent portion of the Dividend Catch-Up Payment shall be paid in cash in lieu of such in-kind dividend and such holder of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled treated for all purposes as if it received the in-kind distribution of property, which is then immediately exchanged by such holder for cash of equivalent value. If a dividend is declared by the Corporation on a Conversion Date, such dividend shall be paid to convert at any time all or any portion the holder of such holder's Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock so converted.
(ii) The holders converting on such Conversion Date as a holder of a majority Class A Common Stock, and not as part of the voting power Dividend Catch-Up Payment, and the Corporation shall ensure that the holder of all the outstanding applicable shares of Class B Common Stock on such Conversion Date shall be entitled to cause the conversion at any time all, but not less than all, of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share treated as a record holder of Class A Common Stock for each share (in respect of Class B Common Stock so converted. In the event of any such conversion, each share of Class B Common Stock which converted into a share of Class A Common Stock in accordance with this Section 4.3(D) on such Conversion Date) for purposes of such dividend. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, (i) “B-1 Conversion Event” means (a) the occurrence of a VWAP 1 Vesting Event (as such term is then outstanding shall automaticallydefined in the LLC Agreement, and without (b) the occurrence of (i) a Continuing Member COC (as such term is defined in the LLC Agreement), with respect to any notice Series B-1 Common Stock held by any Person other than the Sponsor (or its Affiliates) or those certain independent directors of PubCo as of immediately prior to the date hereof who hold shares of Series B-1 Common Stock, or action (ii) a Sponsor COC (as such term is defined in the LLC Agreement), with respect to any Series B-1 Common Stock held by the CorporationSponsor (or its Affiliates) or those certain independent directors of the Corporation as of immediately prior to the date hereof who hold shares of Series B-1 Common Stock, or (c) a Liquidating Event (as such term is defined in the holder or any other Person, convert LLC Agreement) pursuant to which each share of Class A Common Stock would be entitled to at least $13.50 per share (taking into one account the conversion of each share of Series B-1 Common Stock to a share of Class A Common Stock.
(iii) The right to convert shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock as provided by Clause (2)(f)(i) of this Article FOURTH and the first sentence of Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH shall be exercised by the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted at any time during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, accompanied by a written notice of the holder of such shares stating that such holder desires to convert such shares, or a stated number of the shares represented by such certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof), into shares of Class A Common Stock, as shall be stated in such notice, and, if certificates representing any of the shares to be issued upon such conversion are to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares converted, accompanied by an instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation for the Common Shares, duly executed by such holder or such holder's duly authorized attorney. As promptly as practicable following the surrender for conversion of a certificate (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares to be converted with the notice and in the manner provided in this paragraph, the Corporation shall issue to such holder a certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the number of whole shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, in such name or names as such holder may have directed. The issuance of certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) for, or registration on the stock transfer books of the Corporation of, shares upon such a conversion shall be made without charge to the holders of the shares to be converted for any stamp or other similar stock transfer or documentary tax assessed in respect of such issuance. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted accompanied by the required notice and payment, if any. Upon the date any such conversion is deemed effected, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the shares to be issued upon conversion of the shares surrendered for conversion shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such surrender and payment occurs on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of the, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, shares are to be so issued shall be deemed the record holder or holders thereof for all purposes immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open.
(iv) In the event of any conversion effected automatically without notice pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH, until the certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been converted shall have been surrendered to the Corporation, such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall represent the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted or, if not all shares have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) that have not been so converted. Upon surrender by any holder of certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been automatically converted pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH the Corporation shall record, or cause to be recorded, on the Corporation's stock transfer books, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and, if not all shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock that have not been so converted. Upon conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the holder of such converted shares and/or such holder's transferee(s) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date such conversion has been automatically effected, or if such automatic conversion is effected on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, such automatic conversion shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open.
(v) Shares of Class B Common Stock that are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock (or another security) as provided herein shall continue as authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock and shall be available for reissue by the Corporation; provided, however, that no shares the reference to $13.50 shall be decreased by the aggregate per share amount of dividends actually paid in respect of a share of Class B A Common Stock shall be re-issued at any time when no shares between the date hereof and the date of Class B Common Stock are outstandingsuch Liquidating Event., (ii) a “B-2 Conversion Event” means a Series 2 Vesting Event (as such term is defined in the LLC Agreement) and (iii) a “Conversion Event” means a B-1 Conversion Event or a B-2 Conversion Event, as appropriate.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I)
Conversion of Class B Common Stock. (i) Each holder share of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to convert immediately become convertible into one share of Common Stock, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time all following the earlier of (x) the expiration or any portion early termination of applicable waiting periods under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Clearance”), required prior to such holder's Class B Common Stock into ’s conversion of all such shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock so converted.
Stock, and (iiy) The holders to the extent HSR Clearance is not required prior to such holder’s conversion of a majority such shares of Class B Common Stock, the voting power date that such holder owns such shares of all the outstanding Class B Common Stock. Conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled effected by surrender of such holder’s certificate representing such share of Class B Common Stock (or, in the case of uncertificated shares, evidence of ownership satisfactory to cause the Corporation) accompanied by a written notice from such holder addressed to the Corporation requesting the conversion at any time alland specifying the number of shares of Class B Common Stock to be converted. Upon a conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock, but not less than all, the Corporation shall issue to the holder of the shares of Class B Common Stock so converted a certificate representing the number of shares of Common Stock into which such holder’s shares of Class B Common Stock shall have been converted (and, if fewer than all of such holder’s shares of Class B Common Stock shall have been converted, a certificate representing the number of shares of Class B Common Stock that remain registered in such holder’s name) or, in the case of any uncertificated shares, evidence of registration of such shares in book-entry form.
(ii) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.02(d)(i), such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock so converted. In the event of any such conversion, each share of Class B Common Stock which is then outstanding shall automatically, and without any notice to or action by the Corporation, the holder or any other Person, convert into one share of Class A Common Stock.
(iii) The right to convert No shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock as provided by Clause (2)(f)(iconverted pursuant to Section 4.02(d)(i) of this Article FOURTH and the first sentence of Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH shall be exercised by the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted at any time during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Corporationreissued, accompanied by a written notice of the holder of and all such shares stating that such holder desires to convert such shares, or a stated number of the shares represented by such certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof), into shares of Class A Common Stock, as shall be stated in such notice, and, if certificates representing any of the shares to be issued upon such conversion are to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares converted, accompanied by an instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation for the Common Shares, duly executed by such holder or such holder's duly authorized attorney. As promptly as practicable following the surrender for conversion of a certificate (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares to be converted with the notice and in the manner provided in this paragraph, the Corporation shall issue to such holder a certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the number of whole shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, in such name or names as such holder may have directed. The issuance of certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) for, or registration on the stock transfer books of the Corporation of, shares upon such a conversion shall be made without charge to the holders of the shares to be converted for any stamp or other similar stock transfer or documentary tax assessed in respect of such issuance. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted accompanied by the required notice cancelled, retired and payment, if any. Upon the date any such conversion is deemed effected, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the shares to be issued upon conversion of the shares surrendered for conversion shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of eliminated from the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such surrender and payment occurs on any date when the capital stock transfer books of that the Corporation shall be closed, the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of the, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, shares are authorized to be so issued shall be deemed the record holder or holders thereof for all purposes immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open.
(iv) In the event of any conversion effected automatically without notice pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH, until the certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been converted shall have been surrendered to the Corporation, issue. At such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall represent the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted or, if not all shares have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) that have not been so converted. Upon surrender by any holder of certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been automatically converted pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH the Corporation shall record, or cause to be recorded, on the Corporation's stock transfer books, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and, if not time as all shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) have been so converted, the appropriate number provisions of shares this Amended and Restated Certificate of Class B Common Stock that have not been so converted. Upon conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, all rights of Incorporation regarding the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the holder of such converted shares and/or such holder's transferee(s) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date such conversion has been automatically effected, or if such automatic conversion is effected on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, such automatic conversion shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open.
(v) Shares of Class B Common Stock that are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock (or another security) as provided herein shall continue as authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock and shall be available for reissue by the Corporation; provided, however, that no shares of Class B Common Stock shall have no further force and effect and shall be re-issued at deemed to be deleted from this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and any time when no other references to shares of Class B such class in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any other agreement to which the Corporation is a party shall be deemed to refer to the same number of shares of Common Stock are outstandingStock.
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Conversion of Class B Common Stock. (i) Each holder All outstanding shares of Class CLASS B Common Stock shall be entitled to convert convertible at any time all or any portion times, at the election of such holder's Class B Common Stock the holder thereof, into shares an equal number of fully paid and non-non assessable Class shares of CLASS A Common Stock at by delivery of written notice by the ratio holder of one share such shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class CLASS B Common Stock so converted.
(ii) The holders of a majority of the voting power of all the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to cause the conversion at any time all, but not less than all, of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock at the ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock so converted. In the event of any such conversion, each share of Class B Common Stock which is then outstanding shall automatically, and without any notice to or action by the Corporation, the holder or any other Personits transfer agent, convert into one share of Class A Common Stock.
(iii) The right to convert shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock as provided by Clause (2)(f)(i) of this Article FOURTH and the first sentence of Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH shall be exercised by the surrender to the Corporation of together with the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereofs) representing the shares to be converted at any time during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of converted. Thereupon, the Corporation, accompanied by or its transfer agent, as the case may be, shall exchange such certificate(s) for a written notice of the holder of such shares stating that such holder desires to convert such shares, certificate or a stated certificate(s) representing an equal number of the shares represented by such certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof), into shares of Class CLASS A Common Stock, as . Shares of CLASS B Common Stock shall be stated in such notice, and, if certificates representing any of the shares to be issued upon such conversion are to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares converted, accompanied by an instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation for the Common Shares, duly executed by such holder or such holder's duly authorized attorney. As promptly as practicable following the surrender for conversion of a certificate (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares to be converted with the notice and in the manner provided in this paragraph, the Corporation shall issue to such holder a certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, the number of whole shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, in such name or names as such holder may have directed. The issuance of certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) for, or registration on the stock transfer books of the Corporation of, shares upon such a conversion shall be made without charge to the holders of the shares to be converted for any stamp or other similar stock transfer or documentary tax assessed in respect of such issuance. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered deemed to have been effected converted immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing the shares to be converted accompanied by the required notice and payment, if any. Upon the date any such conversion is deemed effected, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for day upon which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the person or persons in whose name or names the registration ofCorporation, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representingits transfer agent, received such shares for conversion. The person entitled to receive the shares to be issued CLASS A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares surrendered for such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of such CLASS A Common Stock at such time. Thereafter, the shares of Class CLASS B Common Stock so conveyed shall be authorized and unissued shares of CLASS B Common Stock of the Corporation. With respect to any shares of CLASS B Common Stock converted into CLASS A Common Stock issuable upon Stock, until surrender as provided herein, each outstanding certificate, which prior to such conversion; providedconversion represented shares of CLASS B Common Stock, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such surrender and payment occurs on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, the person or persons in whose name or names the registration of the, or certificate or certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) representing, shares are to be so issued shall be deemed the record holder or holders thereof for all purposes immediately prior to the close evidence ownership of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are open.
(iv) In the event of any conversion effected automatically without notice pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH, until the certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been converted shall have been surrendered to the Corporation, such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall represent the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted or, if not all shares have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) that have not been so converted. Upon surrender by any holder of certificates (or a letter of transmittal representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) representing shares which have been automatically converted pursuant to Clause (2)(f)(ii) of this Article FOURTH the Corporation shall record, or cause to be recorded, on the Corporation's stock transfer books, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which shares of Class CLASS B Common Stock represented by notwithstanding the surrendered conversion election. Upon surrender to the Corporation, or its transfer agent, for cancellation of the certificate or certificates (representing such shares of CLASS B Common Stock, the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive a certificate or a letter of transmittal certificates representing the transfer of book-entry entitlements in lieu thereof) shall have been converted and, if not all shares of Class B Common Stock represented by the surrendered certificates (or book-entries made in lieu thereof) have been so converted, the appropriate number of shares of Class B Common Stock that have not been so converted. Upon conversion of such shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, all rights of the holder of the converted shares as such holder shall cease (except as to matters for which the record date was prior to such conversion), and the holder of such converted shares and/or such holder's transferee(s) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the shares of Class CLASS A Common Stock issuable upon to which such conversion. Any such conversion of shares shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date such conversion has been automatically effected, or if such automatic conversion holder is effected on any date when the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed, such automatic conversion shall be considered to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which the stock transfer books are openentitled.
(v) Shares of Class B Common Stock that are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock (or another security) as provided herein shall continue as authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock and shall be available for reissue by the Corporation; provided, however, that no shares of Class B Common Stock shall be re-issued at any time when no shares of Class B Common Stock are outstanding.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Cyberfast Systems Inc)