Common use of Dividends in Arrears Clause in Contracts

Dividends in Arrears. If any Accrued Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall not have been paid, or declared and set apart for payment, the deficiency shall be fully paid or declared and set apart for payment before any dividend (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) shall be paid or declared or set apart for Junior Stock and before any purchase or acquisition of any Junior Stock is made by the Company, except the repurchase of Junior Stock from employees of the Company upon termination of employment. At the earlier of: (i) the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 5; or (iii) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (including in connection with an Acquisition as defined in Subsection 3(c) below), all Accrued Dividends shall be paid to the holders of record of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 6 in the event of a redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock, Sections 2(c) or 5, as applicable, in the event of the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and Section 3(a) in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (including an Acquisition). No accumulation of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall bear interest.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC), Merger Agreement (Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC), Asset Purchase Agreement (Central Iowa Energy, LLC)

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