Director Nomination Rights. (a) Until a Stepdown Date and, in the event of a Stepdown Date, from and after any Step-up Date until any subsequent Stepdown Date or the Expiration Date, in connection with any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which directors shall be elected, Next Alt shall have the right to designate the number of directors specified in Section 2.1(a)(i) and Section 2.1(a)(iii) for nomination by the Company Board for election to the Company Board (the “Next Alt Designees”). From a Stepdown Date until the earlier of a Step-up Date or the Expiration Date, Next Alt shall have the right to designate a number of Next Alt Designees equal to the total number of directors comprising the entire Company Board multiplied by the percentage of the voting power of the outstanding Company Common Stock beneficially owned, in the aggregate, by the PDR Group, rounding up in the case of any resulting fractional number of Next Alt Designees; provided that, at all times that Next Alt is entitled to designate at least one Next Alt Designee, at least one Next Alt Designee shall be designated by A4 (such Next Alt Designee the “A4-Next Alt Designee”); provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this sentence, from a Stepdown Date until any Step-up Date, Next Alt shall not have the right to designate a number of Next Alt Designees equal to or exceeding 50% of directors comprising the entire Company Board. Until the Expiration Date, Next Alt and A4, as applicable, shall have full authority and ability to nominate, elect and remove the Next Alt Designees; provided, however, that in no event shall Next Alt cause the A4-Next Alt Designee to be removed without the prior written consent of A4. Neither Next Alt nor A4, as applicable, shall designate any person to be a Next Alt Designee who it believes does not meet the requirements for director nominees as set forth in the applicable policies of the Company relating to director qualification from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, current or former employment of any Next Alt Designee by Next Alt or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or service by any such Next Alt Designee on the board of directors (or equivalent body) of Next Alt or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall not automatically disqualify such individual from serving on the Company Board as a Next Alt Designee.
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Samples: Stockholders’ Agreement (Altice USA, Inc.), Stockholders’ Agreement (Altice USA, Inc.)
Director Nomination Rights. (a) Until a the Stepdown Date and, in the event of a Stepdown Date, from and after any Step-up Date until any subsequent Stepdown Date or the Expiration Date, in connection with any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which directors shall be elected, Next Alt Parent shall have the right to designate a majority of the number of directors specified in Section 2.1(a)(i) and Section 2.1(a)(iii) members for nomination by the Company Board for election to the Company Board (the “Next Alt Parent Designees”). From a the Stepdown Date until the earlier of a Step-up Date or the Expiration Date, Next Alt Parent shall have the right to designate a number of Next Alt Parent Designees equal to the total number of directors comprising the entire Company Board multiplied by the percentage of the voting power of the outstanding Company Common Stock beneficially owned, in the aggregate, by the PDR Group, rounding up in the case of any resulting fractional number of Next Alt Parent Designees; provided that, at all times that Next Alt Parent is entitled to designate at least one Next Alt Parent Designee, at least one Next Alt Parent Designee shall be designated by A4 (such Next Alt Parent Designee the “A4-Next Alt Parent Designee”); provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this sentence, from a Stepdown Date until any Step-up Date, Next Alt shall not have the right to designate a number of Next Alt Designees equal to or exceeding 50% of directors comprising the entire Company Board. Until the Expiration Date, Next Alt Parent and A4, as applicable, shall have full authority and ability to nominate, elect and remove the Next Alt Parent Designees; provided, however, that in no event shall Next Alt Parent cause the A4-Next Alt Parent Designee to be removed without the prior written consent of A4. Neither Next Alt Parent nor A4, as applicable, shall designate any person to be a Next Alt Parent Designee who it believes does not meet the requirements for director nominees as set forth in the applicable policies of the Company relating to director qualification from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, current or former employment of any Next Alt Parent Designee by Next Alt Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or service by any such Next Alt Parent Designee on the board of directors (or equivalent body) of Next Alt Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall not automatically disqualify such individual from serving on the Company Board as a Next Alt Parent Designee.
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Director Nomination Rights. (a) Until a Stepdown Date andDate, and in the event of a Stepdown Date, Date from and after any Step-up Date until any subsequent Stepdown Date or the Expiration Date, in connection with any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which directors shall be elected, Next Alt shall have the right to designate the number of directors specified in the last sentence of Section 2.1(a)(i) and Section 2.1(a)(iii) 2.1 for nomination by the Company Board for election to the Company Board (the “Next Alt Designees”). From a Stepdown Date until the earlier of a Step-up Date or the Expiration Date, Next Alt shall have the right to designate a number of Next Alt Designees equal to the total number of directors comprising the entire Company Board multiplied by the percentage of the voting power of the outstanding Company Common Stock beneficially owned, in the aggregate, by the PDR Group, rounding up in the case of any resulting fractional number of Next Alt Designees; provided that, at all times that Next Alt is entitled to designate at least one Next Alt Designee, at least one Next Alt Designee shall be designated by A4 (such Next Alt Designee the “A4-Next Alt Designee”); provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this sentence, from a Stepdown Date until any Step-up Date, Next Alt shall not have the right to designate a number of Next Alt Designees equal to or exceeding 50% of directors comprising the entire Company Board. Until the Expiration Date, Next Alt and A4, as applicable, shall have full authority and ability to nominate, elect and remove the Next Alt Designees; provided, however, that in no event shall . Next Alt cause the A4-Next Alt Designee to be removed without the prior written consent of A4. Neither Next Alt nor A4, as applicable, shall not designate any person to be a Next Alt Designee who it believes does not meet the requirements for director nominees as set forth in the applicable policies of the Company relating to director qualification from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, current or former employment of any Next Alt Designee by Next Alt or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or service by any such Next Alt Designee on the board of directors (or equivalent body) of Next Alt or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall not automatically disqualify such individual from serving on the Company Board as a Next Alt Designee.
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