Exchange of Rights. At any time after any Person has become an Acquiring Person and prior to the time that any Person (other than an Exempt Person), together with its Affiliates and Associates, has become the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board may direct that all or any part of the outstanding Rights (other than Rights which have become void) be exchanged for shares of Common Stock at the exchange rate of one share of Common Stock (or one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share or of another share of capital stock of the Company having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges) per Right, adjusted to give effect to any Dilution Event. Amendment of the Rights and the Rights Agreement Prior to the Distribution Date, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be supplemented or amended by the Board in any manner. From and after the Distribution Date, the Rights may be supplemented or amended by the Board, without the approval of the holders of the Rights, in certain respects which do not adversely affect, as determined by the Board, the interests of such holders; provided, however, that the Rights Agreement cannot be amended to lengthen (i) any time period unless such lengthening is for the benefit of the holders of the Rights or (ii) any time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed if at such time the Rights are not then redeemable.
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Samples: Stockholders Rights Agreement (Peapod Inc), Stockholders Rights Agreement (Floss Acquisitions Corp), Stockholders Rights Agreement (First Commonwealth Inc)
Exchange of Rights. At any time after any Person has become an Acquiring Person and prior to the time that any Person (other than an Exempt Person), together with its Affiliates and Associates, has become the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board may direct that all or any part of the outstanding Rights (other than Rights which have become void) be exchanged for shares of Common Stock at the exchange rate of one share of Common Stock (or one onetwo-hundredth of a Preferred Share or of another share of capital stock of the Company having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges) per Right, adjusted to give effect to any Dilution Event. Amendment of the Rights and the Rights Agreement Prior to the Distribution Date, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be supplemented or amended by the Board in any manner. From and after the Distribution Date, the Rights may be supplemented or amended by the Board, without the approval of the holders of the Rights, in certain respects which do not adversely affect, as determined by the Board, the interests of such holders; provided, however, that the Rights Agreement cannot be amended to lengthen (i) any time period unless such lengthening is for the benefit of the holders of the Rights or (ii) any time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed if at such time the Rights are not then redeemable.
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Exchange of Rights. At any time after any Person has become an Acquiring Person and prior to the time that any Person (other than an Exempt Person), together with its Affiliates and Associates, has become the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board may direct that all or any part of the outstanding Rights (other than Rights which have become void) be exchanged for shares of Common Stock at the exchange rate of one share of Common Stock (or one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share or of another share of capital stock of the Company having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges) per Right, adjusted to give effect to any Dilution Event. Amendment of the Rights and the Rights Agreement Agreement. Prior to the Distribution Date, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be supplemented or amended by the Board in any manner. From and after the Distribution Date, the Rights may be supplemented or amended by the Board, without the approval of the holders of the Rights, in certain respects which do not adversely affect, as determined by the BoardBoard (with the concurrence of at least a majority of the Continuing Directors), the interests of such holders; provided, however, that the Rights Agreement cannot be amended to lengthen (i) any time period unless (A) such lengthening is approved by at least a majority of the Continuing Directors and (B) such lengthening is for the benefit of the holders of the Rights or (ii) any time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed if at such time the Rights are not then redeemable.
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Exchange of Rights. At any time after any Person has become an Acquiring Person and prior to the time that any Person (other than an Exempt Person), together with its Affiliates and Associates, has become the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board may direct that all or any part of the outstanding Rights (other than Rights which have become void) be exchanged for shares of Common Stock at the exchange rate of one share of Common Stock (or one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share or of another share of capital stock of the Company Corporation having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges) per Right, adjusted to give effect to any Dilution Event. Amendment of the Rights and the Rights Agreement Prior to the Distribution Date, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be supplemented or amended by the Board in any manner. From and after the Distribution Date, the Rights may be supplemented or amended by the Board, without the approval of the holders of the Rights, in certain respects which do not adversely affect, as determined by the BoardBoard (with the concurrence of at least a majority of the Disinterested Directors), the interests of such holders; provided, however, that the Rights Agreement cannot be amended to lengthen (i) any time period unless (A) such lengthening is approved by at least a majority of the Disinterested Directors and (B) such lengthening is for the benefit of the holders of the Rights or (ii) any time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed if at such time the Rights are not then redeemable.
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Exchange of Rights. At any time after any Person has become an Acquiring Person and prior to the time that any Person (other than an Exempt Person), together with its Affiliates and Associates, has become the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board may direct that all or any part of the outstanding Rights (other than Rights which have become void) be exchanged for shares of Common Stock at the exchange rate of one share of Common Stock (or one one-one- hundredth of a Preferred Share or of another share of capital stock of the Company having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges) per Right, adjusted to give effect to any Dilution Event. Amendment of the Rights and the Rights Agreement Prior to the Distribution Date, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be supplemented or amended by the Board in any manner. From and after the Distribution Date, the Rights may be supplemented or amended by the Board, without the approval of the holders of the Rights, in certain respects which do not adversely affect, as determined by the Board, the interests of such holders; provided, however, that the Rights Agreement cannot be amended to lengthen (i) any time period unless such lengthening is for the benefit of the holders of the Rights or (ii) any time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed if at such time the Rights are not then redeemable.
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Samples: Stockholders Rights Agreement (First Commonwealth Inc)