Common use of Director Appointee Screening Clause in Contracts

Director Appointee Screening. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by SoftBank and the GM Investor in the case of the SoftBank Director and SoftBank Board Observer, or Honda and the GM Investor in the case of the Honda Board Observer, each Person selected pursuant to Section 6.03(a) from time to time to serve as the SoftBank Director or a Board Observer (a) (i) in the case of the Softbank Director or Softbank Board Observer must be a U.S. citizen and (ii) in the case of the Honda Board Observer must be a U.S. or Japanese citizen; (b) (i) in the case of the SoftBank Director or SoftBank Board Observer, must not be (A) an employee, director (or board observer), manager, officer or consultant of any SoftBank Restricted Person or (B) a Person who has direct or indirect control, influence or management oversight of Persons who are employees, directors (or board observer), managers, officers or consultants of a SoftBank Restricted Person and (ii) in the case of the Honda Board Observer, must not be (A) an employee of or a consultant of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (“Honda R&D Co”) or any successor thereof or (B) have direct or indirect control, influence or management oversight of employees, directors, managers, officers or consultants of Honda R&D Co or any successor thereof; (c) in the case of the SoftBank Director or SoftBank Board Observer, must not be a member of any investment committee (or similar body) of any Person whose other members include one or more Persons that are described in subsection (b)(i); (d) must not (i) be a “bad actor” as defined in Rule 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act or (ii) have been convicted of a felony (excluding driving under the influence) or any crime involving moral turpitude; and (e) shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred. If any nominee for the position of SoftBank Director or either of the Board Observers is rejected by the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred, such Person shall not be nominated or appointed as a Director or either Board Observer, as applicable. If, at any time following the appointment of any SoftBank Director or any Board Observer, the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred believes that such SoftBank Director or Board Observer no longer satisfies the applicable criteria described in clauses (a) through (d) above, the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred may deliver written notice thereof to the Majority of the Class A-1 Preferred in the case of the SoftBank Director or SoftBank Board Observer or Honda, in the case of the Honda Board Observer and the Board of Directors in any case. If, following reasonable consultation with SoftBank or Honda, as applicable, the Board of Directors determines that such criteria are not met, such SoftBank Director or Board Observer (as applicable) will be deemed automatically removed, without recourse, as a Director or Board Observer (as applicable) and SoftBank or Honda, as applicable, shall have the right to fill the resulting vacancy as contemplated by Section 6.03 and Section 6.04 but subject to this Section 6.05. If no Class A-2 Preferred Shares are outstanding, references in this Section 6.05 to a Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred will be deemed to be to a Majority of the Class C Common.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (General Motors Co), Limited Liability Company Agreement (General Motors Co), Limited Liability Company Agreement (General Motors Co)

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Director Appointee Screening. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by SoftBank and the GM Investor in the case of the SoftBank Director and SoftBank Board Observer, or Honda and the GM Investor in the case of the Honda Board ObserverInvestor, each Person selected pursuant to Section 6.03(a) from time to time to serve as the SoftBank Director or a and the Board Observer (a) (i) in the case of the Softbank Director or Softbank Board Observer must be a U.S. citizen and (ii) in the case of the Honda Board Observer must be a U.S. or Japanese citizen; (b) (i) in the case of the SoftBank Director or SoftBank Board Observer, must not be (Ai) an employee, director (or board observer), manager, officer or consultant of any SoftBank Restricted Person or (Bii) a Person who has direct or indirect control, influence or management oversight of Persons who are employees, directors (or board observer), managers, officers or consultants of a SoftBank Restricted Person and (ii) in the case of the Honda Board Observer, must not be (A) an employee of or a consultant of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (“Honda R&D Co”) or any successor thereof or (B) have direct or indirect control, influence or management oversight of employees, directors, managers, officers or consultants of Honda R&D Co or any successor thereofPerson; (c) in the case of the SoftBank Director or SoftBank Board Observer, must not be a member of any investment committee (or similar body) of any Person whose other members include one or more Persons that are described in subsection (b)(ib); (d) must not (i) be a “bad actor” as defined in Rule 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act or (ii) have been convicted of a felony (excluding driving under the influence) or any crime involving moral turpitude; and (e) shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred. If any nominee for the position of SoftBank Director or either of the Board Observers Observer is rejected by the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred, such Person shall not be nominated or appointed as a Director or either Board Observer, as applicable. If, at any time following the appointment of any SoftBank Director or any Board Observer, the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred believes that such SoftBank Director or Board Observer no longer satisfies the applicable criteria described in clauses (a) through (d) above, the Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred may deliver written notice thereof to the Majority of the Class A-1 Preferred in the case of the SoftBank Director or SoftBank Board Observer or Honda, in the case of the Honda Board Observer and the Board of Directors in any caseDirectors. If, following reasonable consultation with SoftBank or Honda, as applicableSoftBank, the Board of Directors determines that such criteria are not met, such SoftBank Director or Board Observer (as applicable) will be deemed automatically removed, without recourse, as a Director or Board Observer (as applicable) and SoftBank or Honda, as applicable, shall have the right to fill the resulting vacancy as contemplated by Section 6.03 and Section 6.04 but subject to this Section 6.05. If no Class A-2 Preferred Shares are outstanding, references in this Section 6.05 to a Majority of the Class A-2 Preferred will be deemed to be to a Majority of the Class C Common.and

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Samples: Limited Liability Company (General Motors Co)

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