Common use of Election of the Purchaser Designees Clause in Contracts

Election of the Purchaser Designees. After the first time at which the Purchaser accepts for payment, and pays for, shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Offer satisfying the Minimum Condition (the “Acceptance Time”), and from time to time thereafter as shares of Company Common Stock are accepted for payment and paid for by the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall be entitled to designate such number of members of the Company Board (the “Purchaser Designees”), rounded up to the nearest whole number, as will give the Purchaser representation on the Company Board equal to the product of the total number of members of the Company Board (after giving effect to the directors elected, appointed or designated pursuant to this sentence) multiplied by the percentage that the number of shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by the Parent or the Purchaser at such time (including shares of Company Common Stock so accepted for payment) bears to the total number of shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding (determined on a fully diluted basis). In furtherance thereof, the Company shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, use its commercially reasonable efforts promptly either to increase the size of the Company Board or to secure the resignations of such number of the Company’s incumbent directors, or both, as is necessary to enable the Purchaser Designees to be so elected or appointed to the Company Board and the Company shall take all reasonable actions available to the Company to cause the Purchaser Designees to be so elected or appointed. At such time, the Company shall, if requested by the Purchaser, also take all reasonable action necessary to cause persons designated by the Purchaser to constitute at least the same percentage (rounded up to the next whole number) as is on the Company Board of (i) each committee of the Company Board (other than any committee of the Company Board established to take action under this Agreement), (ii) each board of directors (or similar body) of each Subsidiary of the Company and (iii) each committee (or similar body) of each such board of directors.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Aspect Medical Systems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Aspect Medical Systems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Covidien PLC)

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Election of the Purchaser Designees. After the first time at which the Purchaser accepts for payment, and pays for, shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Offer satisfying the Minimum Condition (the “Acceptance Time”), and from time to time thereafter as shares of Company Common Stock are accepted for payment and paid for by the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall be entitled to designate such number of members of the Company Board (the “Purchaser Designees”), rounded up to the nearest whole number, as will give the Purchaser representation on the Company Board equal to the product of the total number of members of the Company Board (after giving effect to the directors elected, appointed or designated elected pursuant to this sentence) multiplied by the percentage that the number of shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by the Parent or the Purchaser at such time (including shares of Company Common Stock so accepted for payment) bears to the total number of shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding (determined on a fully diluted basis). In furtherance thereof, the Company shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, use its commercially reasonable efforts promptly either to increase the size of the Company Board or to secure the resignations of such number of the Company’s incumbent directors, or both, as is necessary to enable the Purchaser Designees to be so elected or appointed to the Company Board and the Company shall take all reasonable actions available to the Company to cause the Purchaser Designees to be so elected or appointed. At such time, the Company shall, if requested by the Purchaser, also take all reasonable action necessary to cause persons designated by the Purchaser to constitute at least the same percentage (rounded up to the next whole number) as is on the Company Board of (i) each committee of the Company Board (other than any committee of the Company Board established to take action under this Agreement)Board, (ii) each board of directors (or similar body) of each Subsidiary subsidiary of the Company and (iii) each committee (or similar body) of each such board of directors.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Trimeris Inc)

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