Directors’ Duties. The parties hereto acknowledge that each Principal Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in his or her capacity as a stockholder of the Company and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to (a) require any Principal Stockholder, in his or her capacity as a director and/or officer of the Company and/or the Bank, as applicable, to act or fail to act in accordance with his or her fiduciary duties in such director and/or officer capacity or (b) prohibit or otherwise impair the right or ability of any Principal Stockholder to exercise his or her fiduciary duties in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company, including by voting in his or her capacity as a director to effectuate a Company Adverse Recommendation, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Furthermore, no Principal Stockholder makes any agreement or understanding herein in his or her capacity as a director and/or officer of the Company and/or the Bank. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section shall in any way limit, modify or abrogate any of the obligations of the Principal Stockholders hereunder to vote the shares of Company Stock owned by him or her in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and not to transfer any shares except as permitted by this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (HMN Financial Inc), Voting and Support Agreement (HMN Financial Inc)
Directors’ Duties. The parties hereto acknowledge that each Principal Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in his or her capacity as a stockholder of the Company Acquiror and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to (a) require any Principal Stockholder, in his or her capacity as a director and/or officer of the Company Acquiror and/or the Acquiror Bank, as applicable, to act or fail to act in accordance with his or her fiduciary duties in such director and/or officer capacity or (b) prohibit or otherwise impair the right or ability of any Principal Stockholder to exercise his or her fiduciary duties in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the CompanyAcquiror, including by voting in his or her capacity as a director to effectuate a Company an Acquiror Adverse Recommendation, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Furthermore, no Principal Stockholder makes any agreement or understanding herein in his or her capacity as a director and/or officer of the Company Acquiror and/or the Acquiror Bank. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section shall in any way limit, modify or abrogate any of the obligations of the Principal Stockholders hereunder to vote the shares of Company Acquiror Stock owned by him or her in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and not to transfer any shares except as permitted by this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (HMN Financial Inc), Voting and Support Agreement (HMN Financial Inc)