Demand Registration of Registrable Shares. (a) At any time and from time to time, but not more than three times, the Holders of at least 33⅓ % of the Registrable Shares issued (the “Initiating Holders”) may request in a written notice that the Registrant file a registration statement under the Securities Act (or a similar document pursuant to any other statute then in effect corresponding to the Securities Act) covering the registration of any or all Registrable Shares held by such Initiating Holders in the manner specified in such notice, provided that there must be included in such registration at least 33⅓ % of the Registrable Shares issued (or any lesser percentage if the anticipated aggregate offering price would exceed $5,000,000). Following receipt of any notice under this Section 4.2, the Registrant shall (x) within ten (10) days notify any other Holders of Registrable Shares of such request in writing and (y) use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be registered under the Securities Act all Registrable Shares that the Initiating Holders and any such other Holders have, within ten (10) days after the Registrant has given such notice, requested be registered in accordance with the manner of disposition specified in such notice by the Initiating Holders. (b) If the Initiating Holders intend to have the Registrable Shares distributed by means of an underwritten offering and notify the Registrant of such intent the Registrant shall include such information in the written notice referred to in clause (x) of Section 4.2(a). In such event, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Shares in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwritten offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Shares in the underwritten offering (unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders and such Holder) to the extent provided below. All Holders proposing to distribute Registrable Shares through such underwritten offering shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters. Such underwriter or underwriters shall be selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares to be included in such registration statement and shall be approved by the Registrant, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided, (i) that all of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Registrant to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of the Holders of such Registrable Shares, (ii) that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement shall be conditions precedent to the obligations of the Holders of such Registrable Shares, and (iii) that no Initiating Holder or any such Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Registrant or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder, the Registrable Shares of such Holder and such Holder’s intended method of distribution and any other representations required by law or reasonably required by the underwriter. If any Holder of Registrable Shares disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw all its Registrable Shares by written notice to the Registrant, the managing underwriter and the Initiating Holders. The securities so withdrawn shall also be withdrawn from registration. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary: (i) the Registrant shall not be required to effect a registration pursuant to this Section 4.2 during the period starting with the date of filing by the Registrant of, and ending on a date one hundred twenty (120) days following the effective date of, a registration statement pertaining to a public offering of securities for the account of the Registrant or on behalf of the selling stockholders under any other registration statement which the Holders have been entitled to join pursuant to Section 4.3; provided, that the Registrant shall actively employ in good faith all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as possible; and (ii) if the Registrant shall furnish to such Holders a Delay Notice, then the Registrant’s obligation to use its reasonable best efforts to file such registration statement shall be deferred for the Delay Period; provided., that (A) any Delay Period shall earlier terminate upon public disclosure of any such material transaction and (B) in no event may the Registrant furnish more than one Delay Notice to the Holders during any twelve (12) month period. (d) Each of the Initiating Holders may withdraw its Registrable Shares from a demand registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable demand registration statement. Upon delivery of a notice by the Initiating Holders to such effect, the Registrant shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable demand registration statement, and such registration shall not be deemed to be a demand registration with respect to such Initiating Holder for purposes of this Section 4.2, so long as such Initiating Holder shall have paid or reimbursed the Registrant for its pro rata share of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Registrant in connection with the registration of such withdrawn Registrable Shares (based on the number of securities the Initiating Holder sought to register, as compared to the total number of securities included on such demand registration statement). (e) The Registrant shall be deemed to have effected a demand registration with respect to the applicable Initiating Holders for purposes of this Section 4.2 if the demand registration statement is declared effective by the Commission and remains effective for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days (or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement have been sold or withdrawn), or if such registration statement relates to an underwritten offering, such longer period as, in the opinion of counsel for the underwriters, a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Shares by an underwriter or dealer (the “Demand Period”). No demand registration shall be deemed to have been effected for purposes of this Section 4.2 if (i) during the Demand Period such registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other governmental agency or court or (ii) the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such registration are not satisfied other than by reason or a wrongful act, misrepresentation or breach of such applicable underwriting agreement by an Initiating Holder.
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Samples: Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Stonington Partners Inc Ii), Registration Rights Agreement (Stonington Partners Inc Ii), Registration Rights Agreement (Merisel Inc /De/)
Demand Registration of Registrable Shares. (a) At Except as provided for in Section 6.03, at any time and from time to time, but not more than three timestwice within any twelve month period, the Holders of at least 33⅓ 10% of the Registrable Shares issued (the “"Initiating Holders”") may request in a written notice that the Registrant file a registration statement under the Securities Act (or a similar document pursuant to any other statute then in effect corresponding to the Securities Act) covering the registration of any or all Registrable Shares held by such Initiating Holders in the manner specified in such notice, provided that there must be included in such registration at least 33⅓ 10% of the Registrable Shares issued (or any lesser percentage if the anticipated aggregate offering price would exceed $5,000,0005 million). Following receipt of any notice under this Section 4.24.02, the Registrant shall (x) within ten (10) days notify any other Holders of Registrable Shares of such request in writing and (y) use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be registered under the Securities Act all Registrable Shares that the Initiating Holders and any such other Holders have, within ten (10) days after the Registrant has given such notice, requested be registered in accordance with the manner of disposition specified in such notice by the Initiating Holders.
(b) If the Initiating Holders intend to have the Registrable Shares distributed by means of an underwritten offering and notify the Registrant of such intent the Registrant shall include such information in the written notice referred to in clause (x) of Section 4.2(a4.02(a). In such event, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Shares in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s 's participation in such underwritten offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s 's Registrable Shares in the underwritten offering (unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders and such Holder) to the extent provided below. All Holders proposing to distribute Registrable Shares through such underwritten offering shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters. Such underwriter or underwriters shall be selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares to be included in such registration statement and shall be approved by the Registrant, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided, (i) that all of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Registrant to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of the Holders of such Registrable Shares, (ii) that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement shall be conditions precedent to the obligations of the Holders of such Registrable Shares, and (iii) that no Initiating Holder or any such Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Registrant or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder, the Registrable Shares of such Holder and such Holder’s 's intended method of distribution and any other representations required by law or reasonably required by the underwriter. If any Holder of Registrable Shares disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw all its Registrable Shares by written notice to the Registrant, the managing underwriter and the Initiating Holders. The securities so withdrawn shall also be withdrawn from registration.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary:
(i) the Registrant shall not be required to effect a registration pursuant to this Section 4.2 4.02 during the period starting with the date of filing by the Registrant of, and ending on a date one hundred twenty (120) days following the effective date of, a registration statement pertaining to a public offering of securities for the account of the Registrant or on behalf of the selling stockholders under any other registration statement which the Holders have been entitled to join pursuant to Section 4.34.03; provided, that the Registrant shall actively employ in good faith all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as possible; and
(ii) if the Registrant shall furnish to such Holders a Delay Notice, then the Registrant’s 's obligation to use its reasonable best efforts to file such registration statement shall be deferred for the Delay Period; provided., that (A) any Delay Period shall earlier terminate upon public disclosure of any such material transaction and (B) in no event may the Registrant furnish more than one Delay Notice to the Holders during any twelve (12) month period.
(d) Each of the Initiating Holders may withdraw its Registrable Shares from a demand registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable demand registration statement. Upon delivery of a notice by the Initiating Holders to such effect, the Registrant shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable demand registration statement, and such registration shall not be deemed to be a demand registration with respect to such Initiating Holder for purposes of this Section 4.2, so long as such Initiating Holder shall have paid or reimbursed the Registrant for its pro rata share of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Registrant in connection with the registration of such withdrawn Registrable Shares (based on the number of securities the Initiating Holder sought to register, as compared to the total number of securities included on such demand registration statement).
(e) The Registrant shall be deemed to have effected a demand registration with respect to the applicable Initiating Holders for purposes of this Section 4.2 if the demand registration statement is declared effective by the Commission and remains effective for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days (or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement have been sold or withdrawn), or if such registration statement relates to an underwritten offering, such longer period as, in the opinion of counsel for the underwriters, a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Shares by an underwriter or dealer (the “Demand Period”). No demand registration shall be deemed to have been effected for purposes of this Section 4.2 if (i) during the Demand Period such registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other governmental agency or court or (ii) the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such registration are not satisfied other than by reason or a wrongful act, misrepresentation or breach of such applicable underwriting agreement by an Initiating Holder.
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Demand Registration of Registrable Shares. (a) At Except ----------------------------------------- as provided for in Section 6.03, at any time following the earlier of (i) January 31, 1998, (ii) the occurrence of an event that will result in the Termination Fee being payable pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Stock and Note Purchase Agreement and (iii) the Conversion Date and from time to time, but not more than three timestwice within any twelve month period, the Holders of at least 33⅓ 10% of the Registrable Shares issued (the “"Initiating Holders”") may request in a ------------------ written notice that the Registrant file a registration statement under the Securities Act (or a similar document pursuant to any other statute then in effect corresponding to the Securities Act) covering the registration of any or all Registrable Shares held by such Initiating Holders in the manner specified in such notice, provided that there must be included in such registration at least 33⅓ 10% of the Registrable Shares issued (or any lesser percentage if the anticipated aggregate offering price would exceed $5,000,0005 million). Following receipt of any notice under this Section 4.24.02, the Registrant shall (x) within ten (10) days notify any other Holders of Registrable Shares of such request in writing and (y) use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be registered under the Securities Act all Registrable Shares that the Initiating Holders and any such other Holders have, within ten (10) days after the Registrant has given such notice, requested be registered in accordance with the manner of disposition specified in such notice by the Initiating Holders.
(b) If the Initiating Holders intend to have the Registrable Shares distributed by means of an underwritten offering and notify the Registrant of such intent the Registrant shall include such information in the written notice referred to in clause (x) of Section 4.2(a4.02(a). In such event, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Shares in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s 's participation in such underwritten offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s 's Registrable Shares in the underwritten offering (unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders and such Holder) to the extent provided below. All Holders proposing to distribute Registrable Shares through such underwritten offering shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters. Such underwriter or underwriters shall be selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares to be included in such registration statement and shall be approved by the Registrant, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided, (i) that all of the representations and -------- warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Registrant to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of the Holders of such Registrable Shares, (ii) that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement shall be conditions precedent to the obligations of the Holders of such Registrable Shares, and (iii) that no Initiating Holder or any such Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Registrant or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder, the Registrable Shares of such Holder and such Holder’s 's intended method of distribution and any other representations required by law or reasonably required by the underwriter. If any Holder of Registrable Shares disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw all its Registrable Shares by written notice to the Registrant, the managing underwriter and the Initiating Holders. The securities so withdrawn shall also be withdrawn from registration.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary:
(i) the Registrant shall not be required to effect a registration pursuant to this Section 4.2 4.02 during the period starting with the date of filing by the Registrant of, and ending on a date one hundred twenty (120) days following the effective date of, a registration statement pertaining to a public offering of securities for the account of the Registrant or on behalf of the selling stockholders under any other registration statement which the Holders have been entitled to join pursuant to Section 4.34.03; provided, that the Registrant shall actively employ in good faith all -------- reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as possible; and
(ii) if the Registrant shall furnish to such Holders a Delay Notice, then the Registrant’s 's obligation to use its reasonable best efforts to file such registration statement shall be deferred for the Delay Period; provided., -------- that (A) any Delay Period shall earlier terminate upon public disclosure of any such material transaction and (B) in no event may the Registrant furnish more than one Delay Notice to the Holders during any twelve (12) month period.
(d) Each of the Initiating Holders may withdraw its Registrable Shares from a demand registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable demand registration statement. Upon delivery of a notice by the Initiating Holders to such effect, the Registrant shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable demand registration statement, and such registration shall not be deemed to be a demand registration with respect to such Initiating Holder for purposes of this Section 4.2, so long as such Initiating Holder shall have paid or reimbursed the Registrant for its pro rata share of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Registrant in connection with the registration of such withdrawn Registrable Shares (based on the number of securities the Initiating Holder sought to register, as compared to the total number of securities included on such demand registration statement).
(e) The Registrant shall be deemed to have effected a demand registration with respect to the applicable Initiating Holders for purposes of this Section 4.2 if the demand registration statement is declared effective by the Commission and remains effective for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days (or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement have been sold or withdrawn), or if such registration statement relates to an underwritten offering, such longer period as, in the opinion of counsel for the underwriters, a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Shares by an underwriter or dealer (the “Demand Period”). No demand registration shall be deemed to have been effected for purposes of this Section 4.2 if (i) during the Demand Period such registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other governmental agency or court or (ii) the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such registration are not satisfied other than by reason or a wrongful act, misrepresentation or breach of such applicable underwriting agreement by an Initiating Holder.
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