Common use of Exchange Offer Registration Clause in Contracts

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Istar Financial Inc), Registration Rights Agreement (Istar Financial Inc)

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Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 135th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and Act, shall provide for the payment of Additional InterestInterest and shall be issuable in denominations of $100,000 in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) to the Exchange Securities (the "Private Exchange Securities"). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts effort to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Supervalu Inc), Registration Rights Agreement (Supervalu Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by applicable law or by applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC, the Company and the Guarantors shall use reasonable best efforts to (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 120th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company and the Guarantors to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 210th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder (1) is not an affiliate of the Company or either Guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 ActAct or an Initial Purchaser holding Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial offering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (2) acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and (3) has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange SecuritiesSecurities and is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, any such distribution) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary or other exchange agent with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York York, for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered, or tendered and subsequently withdrawn, will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)) or accrue Additional Interest; and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distributionoffering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, or any Holder is not entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer because of applicable law or interpretations thereof by the staff of the SEC, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial PurchaserPurchaser or Holder, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange OfferOffer to other Holders, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser or Holder in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are (“Private Exchange Securities”), and the Guarantors shall provide corresponding guarantees, to be issued under the Indenture with terms identical (to the Exchange Securities, except that such debt securities and related guarantees shall be subject to transfer restrictions, restrictions and minimum purchase requirements and requirements, shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities of each series shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the related letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretotransmittal; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, Offer and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i1) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or an Initial Purchaser holding Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial offering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (ii2) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii3) it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange SecuritiesSecurities and is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, any such distribution, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (American Standard Companies Inc), Registration Rights Agreement (American Standard Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) shall, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company with respect to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Exchange Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) and use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 Securities Act within 365 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the such Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement becoming effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires offer the Exchange Securities in return for surrender of the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Securities. The Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer shall remain open for not less than 30 days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders of the Holders and, during Securities. For the Securities surrendered to the Company under the Exchange Offer, offer the Holder will receive Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in that of the surrendered Securities. Interest on the Exchange Securities shall accrue from the last maturity date of any interest installment on which interest was paid on the Security so surrendered (or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be or, if no interest has been paid on the Securities, from April 6, 2004). The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the opportunity related Exchange Offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to exchange their each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) the date of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 40 days (unless otherwise required by applicable law) from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Exchange SecuritiesDate"); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and shall accrue interest at the services initial rate borne by the Securities and, other than Registrable Securities referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) below, will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last business day on which Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw the election, not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount number of shares of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to . On the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate , and deliver Exchange Securities issue and mail to each Holder of or such Holder's nominee, for the Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange surrendered, new Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal in principal amount to the principal amount that of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above, and in accordance with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Consummation of the Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange OfferOffer does not, or and consummation of the making of any exchange by a HolderExchange Offer will not, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Cablevision Systems Corp /Ny), Registration Rights Agreement (CSC Holdings Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its best efforts to prepare and, as soon as practicable but not later than 120 days after the Closing Date, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering under the offer by Securities Act with respect to a proposed Exchange Offer and the Company issuance and delivery to the Holders to Holders, in exchange for all of the Registrable Securities for Notes, of a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no Securities Act not later than the 180th day 180 days after the Closing TimeDate (the "EFFECTIVENESS DEADLINE"), (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate cause the Exchange Offer no to be consummated as promptly as practicable, but in any event not later than 210 days the date that is 30 Business Days after the Closing TimeEffectiveness Deadline. Upon The Company shall commence the effectiveness of Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement has been declared effective by the SEC, the Company and shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being Offer by mailing the objective of such Exchange Offer related exchange offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to enable each Holder eligible and electing stating, in addition to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shallother disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal Rights Agreement and related documentsthat all Registrable Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn will be accepted for exchange; (ii) keep the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after which shall be at least 20 Business Days from the date such notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securitiesmailed); (iii) use that any Registrable Notes not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not thereafter be entitled to receive any Additional Interest or be entitled to any registration rights under this Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have Registrable Notes exchanged pursuant to the services Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Notes, together with the enclosed letter of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time exchange offer Prospectus or the accompanying documents prior to the close of businessExpiration Date; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election, New York City time, on not later than the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain openExpiration Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the exchange offer Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents accompanying documents, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each ; PROVIDED that, if the only Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers Registrable Notes is the Depository or its nominee, then the Exchange Offer may be commenced by giving notice (which may be electronic) and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating providing such other information to the Exchange Offer. If, at Depository or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment its nominee as may be customary in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously accordance with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the IndentureDepository's procedures. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferExpiration Date, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly Notes or portions thereof validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) Company and issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly to authenticate and mail or otherwise deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Holder, Exchange Notes equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable laws and regulations in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, Offer does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, SEC or any order of any court of competent jurisdiction and (ii) all applicable governmental approvals of any governmental authorities that no action the Company reasonably determines are necessary in order to make or proceeding consummate the Exchange Offer shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect obtained. The Company shall, at the request of the Representatives from time to time, inform the Representatives of the names and addresses of the Holders to whom the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offeris made, and (iii) that the Representatives shall have the right, subject to applicable law, to contact such Holders and otherwise facilitate the tender the of Registrable Securities to the Company Notes in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities participating in the Exchange Offer will shall be required to represent to the Company that at the time of the consummation of the Exchange Offer (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be Notes received by it such Holder will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiiii) it such Holder has no arrangement or understanding with any Person person to participate in the distribution (of the Notes or the Exchange Notes within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act, (iii) such Holder is not an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, of the Company, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, such Holder is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange SecuritiesNotes within the meaning of the Securities Act, (v) if such Holder is a broker-dealer, it will receive Exchange Notes in exchange for Notes that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and shall that it will be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers requirements of the names Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes, and addresses of (vi) if such Holder is a broker-dealer, it did not purchase the Holders of Securities to whom Notes being tendered in the Exchange Offer is made and, directly from the Company for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the extent such information is Securities Act or any other available to exemption from registration under the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange OfferAct.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Packaging Corp of America)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company and the Guarantor shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 60 calendar days after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes and Exchange Debentures, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 calendar days after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 45 calendar days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Exchange Notes and Exchange Debentures will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantor shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures for Exchange Securities Notes and Exchange Debentures (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company or the Guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes and Exchange Debentures in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesNotes and Exchange Debentures) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes and Exchange Debentures from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Senior Notes and Senior Debentures evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Senior Notes and Senior Debentures exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures so accepted for exchange by the CompanyCompany and the Guarantor; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes and Exchange Debentures to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Registrable Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securitiesthe Registrable Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures, from the Interest Accrual DateClosing Time. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's or the Guarantor's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company and the Guarantor to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company or the Guarantor, does not permit the Company and the Guarantor to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures for Exchange Securities Notes and Exchange Debentures in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the CompanyCompany or xxx Xxxrantor or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes or Exchange Debentures to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Senior Notxx xxx Xenior Debentures or the Exchange SecuritiesNotes and Exchange Debentures, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Senior Notes and Registrable Senior Debentures in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Viacom International Inc /De/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depositary. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (First Savings Financial Group, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, an electronic or facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been 5 paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Financial Institutions Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any --------------------------- applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the Commission, each of the Company shall (A) file with and the SEC on or prior Guarantor agree to the 90th day use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the an offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, Notes (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective except Registrable Notes held by the SEC no later than Purchaser and acquired directly from the 180th day after Company if the Closing TimePurchaser is not permitted, (Cpursuant to applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the Staff of the Commission, to participate in the Exchange Offer) use its reasonable best efforts for Exchange Notes and to cause have such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate Offer. The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days promptly after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement has been declared effective by the Commission and use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Exchange Offer consummated not later than February 26, the 1998. The Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being Offer by mailing the objective of such Exchange Offer related exchange offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to enable each Holder eligible and electing stating, in addition to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of other disclosures required by applicable law or the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shallIndenture: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of that the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal is being made pursuant to this Agreement and related documentsthat all Registrable Notes validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open dates of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a period of not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after 20 Business Days from the date such notice thereof is mailed to first mailed) (the Holders and, during the "Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesDates"); (iii) use that any Registrable Note entitled to be exchanged in the services Exchange Offer not tendered or tendered and validly withdrawn will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest (but not at any increased rate provided for under certain circumstances in such Notes), but will not retain any rights under this Agreement; (iv) that each Holder electing to have a Registrable Note exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Note, together with letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last Exchange Date; and (v) that each Holder will be entitled to withdraw its election not later than the close of business day on which the last Exchange Offer shall remain openDate, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Registrable Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the last Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly Notes or portions thereof tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) Company and issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities mail to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Holder, Exchange Notes equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws and regulations in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, Offer does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange OfferCommission.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Terra Nova Bermuda Holding LTD)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by --------------------------- any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 90 calendar days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 calendar days after the Closing Time, Date and (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (iA) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (iiB) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the judgment of the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (C) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiD) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (ia) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable, (iib) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiic) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (d) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (e) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Securities Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer. If any Initial Purchaser determines that it is not eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer with respect to the exchange of Securities constituting any portion of an unsold allotment, at the request of such Initial Purchaser, the Company shall issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser or the person purchasing Exchange Securities registered under a Shelf Registration Statement as contemplated by Section 2(b) hereof from such Initial Purchaser, in exchange for such Securities, a like principal amount of Exchange Securities (such exchange referred to as the "Private Exchange Offer"). The Company shall ---------------------- use its reasonable best efforts to cause the CUSIP Service Bureau to issue the same CUSIP number for such Exchange Securities as for Exchange Securities issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Steelcase Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Amerant Bancorp Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders (or, to the extent permitted or required by Applicable Procedures, sent electronically) and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough United States, which may be the Trustee or an affiliate of Manhattanthe Trustee, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Reston, Virginia time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission transmission, letter or letter other method permitted or required by Applicable Procedures setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names Each Holder hereby acknowledges and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom agrees that any broker-dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer is made and, Registration to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses participate in a distribution of the beneficial owners Exchange Securities (x) could not under SEC policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the SEC in Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Co., Inc. (pub. avail. June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (pub. avail. May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the SEC’s letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993 and similar no-action letters and (y) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction and must be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Items 507 and 508, of Regulation S-K, as applicable, under the 1933 Act if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such SecuritiesHolder in exchange for Subordinated Notes acquired by such Holder directly from the Company or one of its affiliates. Accordingly, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities each Holder participating in the Exchange OfferOffer Registration shall be required to represent to the Company that, at the time of the consummation of the Exchange Offer Registration: (i) any Exchange Securities received by such Holder will be acquired in the ordinary course of business; (ii) such Holder will have no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution of the Subordinated Notes or the Exchange Securities within the meaning of the 1933 Act; (iii) such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company; and (iv) such Holder is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) shall, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company with respect to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Exchange Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) and use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 Securities Act within 365 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the such Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement becoming effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires offer the Exchange Securities in return for surrender of the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Securities. The Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer shall remain open for not less than 30 days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders of the Holders and, during Securities. For the Securities surrendered to the Company under the Exchange Offer, offer the Holder will receive Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in that of the surrendered Securities. Interest on the Exchange Securities shall accrue from the last maturity date of any interest installment on which interest was paid on the Security so surrendered (or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be or, if no interest has been paid on the Securities, from April 6, 2004). The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the opportunity related Exchange Offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to exchange their each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) the date of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 40 days (unless otherwise required by applicable law) from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Exchange SecuritiesDate"); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and shall accrue interest at the services rate of LIBOR plus the original spread of 4.50% and, other than Registrable Securities referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) below, will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a depositary Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with an letters of transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last business day on which Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw the election, not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount number of shares of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to . On the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate , and deliver Exchange Securities issue and mail to each Holder of or such Holder's nominee, for the Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange surrendered, new Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal in principal amount to the principal amount that of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above, and in accordance with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Consummation of the Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange OfferOffer does not, or and consummation of the making of any exchange by a HolderExchange Offer will not, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Cablevision Systems Corp /Ny)

Exchange Offer Registration. (a) The Company Issuer shall (A) file with the SEC SEC, on or prior to before the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Filing Deadline, a Registration Statement covering (the "EXCHANGE OFFER REGISTRATION STATEMENT") on an appropriate registration form under the Securities Act with respect to a registered offer by (the Company to the Holders "EXCHANGE OFFER") to exchange any or all of the Registrable Securities Notes for a like aggregate principal amount of notes of the Issuer that are identical in all material respects to the Notes, except that the Exchange SecuritiesNotes shall have been registered, contain no restrictive legend thereon and omit provisions relating to Additional Interest (Bthe "EXCHANGE NOTES"), and which are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA. The Exchange Offer shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act and other applicable law. The Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to to: (x) cause such the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no Securities Act as soon as practicable after the date on which it was filed (the "EXCHANGE FILING DATE"), but not later than the 180th day Exchange Effectiveness Date; (y) keep the Exchange Offer open for at least 20 Business Days (or longer if required by applicable law) after the Closing Timedate that notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders; and (z) consummate the Exchange Offer on or prior to the 60th day following the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC. If, after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is initially declared effective by the SEC, the Exchange Offer or the issuance of the Exchange Notes thereunder is prevented by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement shall be deemed not to have become effective for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time, the Issuer may delay the filing of any Registration Statement or delay or suspend the effectiveness thereof, for a reasonable period of time, but not in excess of an aggregate of 90 days in any consecutive twelve month period, if the Board of Managers of the Issuer determine in good faith that the filing of any such Registration Statement (or the effectiveness or continuing effectiveness thereof) would require the disclosure of non-public material information that, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Managers of the Issuer, would be detrimental to the Issuer if so disclosed or would otherwise materially adversely affect a financing, acquisition, disposition, merger or other material transaction. (i) that any Exchange Notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, (Cii) that at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Notes in violation of the Securities Act, (iii) that it is not an affiliate of the Issuer within the meaning of the Securities Act, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange Notes, and (v) if such Holder is a Participating Broker-Dealer (as defined below) that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, that it will deliver a Prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. Upon consummation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with this Section 2, the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, solely with respect to Exchange Notes held by Participating Broker-Dealers, and the Issuer shall have no further obligation to register Registrable Notes. No securities other than the Exchange Notes shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. (b) The Issuer shall include within the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a section entitled "PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION," which shall contain a summary statement of the positions taken or policies made by the staff of the SEC with respect to the potential "underwriter" status of any broker-dealer that is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Exchange Notes received by such broker-dealer in the Exchange Offer (a "PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER"), which have been publicly disseminated by the staff of the SEC. Such "Plan of Distribution" section shall also expressly permit, to the extent permitted by applicable policies and regulations of the SEC, the use of the Prospectus by all Persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, including, to the extent permitted by applicable policies and regulations of the SEC, all Participating Broker-Dealers, and include a statement describing the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Notes in compliance with the Securities Act. The Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, Statement effective and to amend and supplement the Company shall promptly commence Prospectus contained therein in order to permit such Prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all Persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as is necessary to comply with applicable law in connection with any resale of the Exchange OfferNotes covered thereby; PROVIDED, it being the objective of HOWEVER, that such period shall not exceed 60 days after such Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective (or such longer period if extended pursuant to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities the terms hereof) or such time as such broker-dealers no longer hold any Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States"APPLICABLE PERIOD"). In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company Issuer shall: (i1) promptly mail mail, or cause to be mailed, to each Holder entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii2) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use utilize the services of a depositary for the Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange OfferYork; (iv3) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi4) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. Iflaws, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it rules and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indentureregulations. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company Issuer, shall: (i1) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretoOffer; (ii2) deliver, or cause to be delivered, deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Companyexchange; and (iii3) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities promptly to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Exchange Notes equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each The Exchange Security Notes shall be issued under (i) the Indenture or (ii) an indenture identical in all material respects to the Indenture and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered which, in exchange therefor oreither case, if no interest has been paid qualified under the TIA or duly provided for on is exempt from such Securities, from qualification and shall provide that the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer Notes shall not be subject to any conditionsthe transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture. (c) If, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making because of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable change in law or any applicable interpretation in currently prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect the Issuer is not permitted to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the effect an Exchange Offer, then the Issuer shall (x) promptly deliver to the Holders and the Trustee written notice thereof (the "SHELF NOTICE") and (iiiy) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities shall file a Shelf Registration pursuant to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange OfferSection 3 hereof.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Huntsman International Holdings LLC)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time March 31, 2017, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing TimeJune 15, 2017, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, ,New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by (a) sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, or (b) effecting such withdrawal in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary of the Registrable Securities; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Green Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior use its best efforts to the 90th day after the Closing Time cause to become effective an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Notes for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts Notes and to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause have such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate Offer. The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days promptly after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and use its best efforts to have the Exchange Offer consummated not later than 60 days after such effective date. The Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being Offer by mailing the objective of such Exchange Offer related exchange offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to enable each Holder eligible and electing stating, in addition to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shallother disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal Rights Agreement and related documentsthat all Registrable Notes validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open dates of acceptance for not less than 30 exchange (which shall be a period of at least 20 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after from the date such notice thereof is mailed to mailed) (the Holders and, during the "Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesDates"); (iii) use that any Registrable Note not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue original issue discount, but will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Note exchanged pursuant to the services Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Note, together with the enclosed letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last Exchange Date; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election, not later than the close of business day on which the last Exchange Offer shall remain openDate, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the last Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly Notes or portions thereof tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) , and issue, and cause the Trustee under the Indenture to promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities mail to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Holder, an Exchange Note equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and other applicable laws and regulations in connection with the Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual DateOffer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, Offer does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Placement Agent of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers Placement Agent shall have the right right, subject to applicable law, to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Pagemart Wireless Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company Issuers shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior no later than the Exchange Filing Date, an offer to exchange (the 90th day after the Closing Time an "Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange Registration") for any and all of the Registrable Securities for covered by such Exchange Offer Registration a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Company, guaranteed by the Guarantors, which are identical in all material respects to the Notes (the "Exchange SecuritiesNotes") (and which are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with any requirements of the SEC to effect or maintain the qualification thereof under the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA), except that the Exchange Notes shall have been registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act and shall contain no restrictive legend thereon. The Exchange Offer Registration shall be registered under the Securities Act on the appropriate form (Bthe "Exchange Registration Statement") and shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act. Each of the Issuers agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to (x) cause such the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than Securities Act on or before the 180th day after the Closing Time, Exchange Effectiveness Date; (Cy) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of keep the Exchange Offer and Registration open for at least 20 business days (Dor longer if required by applicable law) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness date that notice of the Exchange Offer Registration Statementis mailed to Holders of Registrable Securities (the "Exchange Effectiveness Period"); and (z) consummate the Exchange Offer Registration on or prior to the Exchange Offer Consummation Date. If after such Exchange Registration Statement is initially declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall promptly commence Exchange Offer Registration or the issuance of the Exchange OfferNotes thereunder is interfered with by any stop order, it being injunction or other order or requirement of the objective of SEC or any other governmental agency or court, such Exchange Offer Registration Statement shall be deemed not to enable each have become effective for purposes of this Agreement. Each Holder eligible and electing to exchange of Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires who participates in the Exchange Securities Offer Registration will be required to represent in writing that any Exchange Notes received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, that at the time of the consummation of the Exchange Offer Registration such Holder’s business and has Holder of Registrable Securities will have no arrangements arrangement or understandings understanding with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws distribution of the States Exchange Notes, and that such Holder of Registrable Securities is not an affiliate of any of the United StatesIssuers within the meaning of the Securities Act. In connection with the Exchange OfferOffer Registration, the Company Issuers shall: (i1) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii2) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use utilize the services of a depositary for the Exchange Offer Registration with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange OfferYork; (iv3) permit Holders of Notes to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer Registration shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi4) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenturelaws. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferOffer Registration, the Company Issuers shall: (i1) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly Notes tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretoRegistration; (ii2) deliver, or cause to be delivered, deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Companyexchange; and (iii3) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities promptly to each Holder holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Notes, Exchange Notes, equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not Notes may be subject to any conditions, other than issued under (i) that the Exchange Offer, Indenture or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened an indenture identical in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect all material respects to the Exchange Offer whichIndenture, which in either event will provide that the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability holders of the Company to proceed with Notes and the Exchange Offer, Notes will vote and (iii) consent together on all matters as one class and that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with neither the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in Notes nor the Exchange Offer Notes will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offervote or consent as a separate class on any matter.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Republic Engineered Steels Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Malvern Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) shall, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company with respect to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Exchange Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) and use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 Securities Act within 365 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the such Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement becoming effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires offer the Exchange Securities in return for surrender of the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Securities. The Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer shall remain open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders of the Holders and, during Securities. For the Securities surrendered to the Company under the Exchange Offer, offer the Holder will receive Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in that of the surrendered Securities. Interest on the Exchange Securities shall accrue from the last maturity date of any interest installment on which interest was paid on the Security so surrendered (or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be or, if no interest has been paid on the Securities, from September 23, 2009). The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the opportunity related Exchange Offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to exchange their each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) the date of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 28 days nor later than 40 days (unless otherwise required by applicable law) from the date such notice is mailed) (the “Exchange SecuritiesDate”); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and shall accrue interest at the services initial rate borne by the Securities and, other than Registrable Securities referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) below, will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last business day on which Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw the election, not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount number of shares of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to . On the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate , and deliver Exchange Securities issue and mail to each Holder of or such Holder’s nominee, for the Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange surrendered, new Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal in principal amount to the principal amount that of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above, and in accordance with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Consummation of the Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange OfferOffer does not, or and consummation of the making of any exchange by a HolderExchange Offer will not, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Cablevision Systems Corp /Ny)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall shall, at its cost, use its best efforts to prepare and, not later than 60 days after (Aor if the 60th day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) the Issue Date (as defined in the Indenture) of the Notes, file with the SEC on or prior to Securities and Exchange Commission (the 90th day after "Commission"), a registration statement (the Closing Time an "Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering Statement") on an appropriate form under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to a proposed offer by (the Company "Registered Exchange Offer") to the Holders to exchange all of Transfer Restricted Notes (as defined below), who are not prohibited by any law or policy of the Registrable Securities Commission from participating in the Registered Exchange Offer, to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for the Notes, a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities (the "Exchange Securities, Notes") of the Company issued under the Indenture and identical in all material respects to the Notes (Bexcept for the transfer restrictions relating to the Notes) that would be registered under the Securities Act. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by under the SEC no later than Securities Act within 150 days (or if the 180th 150th day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until Issue Date of the closing of Notes and shall keep the Exchange Offer and Registration Statement effective for not less than 30 days (Dor longer if required by applicable law) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate after the date on which notice of the Registered Exchange Offer no later than 210 is mailed to the Holders (such period being called the "Exchange Offer Registration Period"). If the Company effects the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company will be entitled to close the Registered Exchange Offer 30 days after the Closing Timecommencement thereof; provided, however, that the Company has accepted all the Notes theretofore validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Registered Exchange Offer. Upon Following the declaration of the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Registered Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Registered Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and of Transfer Restricted Notes electing to exchange Registrable Securities the Notes for Exchange Securities Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and 's business, has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Offer for Notes and is not prohibited by any law or policy of the purpose of distributing such Commission from participating in the Registered Exchange SecuritiesOffer) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of the States several states of the United States. In connection with such Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall take such further action, including, without limitation, appropriate filings under state securities laws, as may be necessary to realize the foregoing objective subject to the proviso of Section 3(h). The Company acknowledges that, pursuant to current interpretations by the Commission's staff of Section 5 of the Securities Act, in the absence of an applicable exemption therefrom, (i) each Holder that is a broker-dealer electing to exchange Notes, acquired for its own account as a result of market making activities or other trading activities, for Exchange Notes (an "Exchanging Dealer"), is required to deliver a prospectus containing the information set forth in Annex A hereto on the cover, in Annex B hereto in the "Exchange Offer Procedures" section and the "Purpose of the Exchange Offer" section, and in Annex C hereto in the "Plan of Distribution" section of such prospectus in connection with a sale of any such Exchange Notes received by such Exchanging Dealer pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer and (ii) the Initial Purchaser selling Exchange Notes acquired in exchange for Notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment is required to deliver a prospectus containing the information required by Items 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, as applicable, in connection with such sale. The Company shall use its best efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective and to amend and supplement the prospectus contained therein in order to permit such prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as such persons must comply with such requirements in order to resell the Exchange Notes; provided, however, that (i) in the case where such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto must be delivered by an Exchanging Dealer or the Initial Purchaser, such period shall be the lesser of 180 days after the expiration date of the Registered Exchange Offer and the date on which all Exchanging Dealers and the Initial Purchaser have sold all Exchange Notes held by them (unless such period is extended pursuant to Section 3(j) below), and (ii) the Company shall make such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto available to any broker- dealer for use in connection with any resale of any Exchange Notes for a period not less than 90 days after the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer. If, upon consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, the Initial Purchaser holds Notes acquired by it as part of its initial distribution, the Company, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Notes pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer, shall issue and deliver to the Initial Purchaser upon the written request of the Initial Purchaser, in exchange (the "Private Exchange") for the Notes held by the Initial Purchaser, a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company issued under the Indenture and identical in all material respects (including the existence of restrictions on transfer under the Securities Act and the securities laws of the several states of the United States) to the Notes (the "Private Exchange Notes"). The Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes are herein collectively called the "Securities". In connection with the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ia) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (iib) keep the Registered Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iiic) use utilize the services of a depositary for the Registered Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York, which may be the Exchange OfferTrustee or an affiliate of the Trustee; (ivd) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Registered Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vie) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenturelaw. As soon as practicable after the close of the Registered Exchange OfferOffer or the Private Exchange, as the case may be, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly the Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer in accordance with or the terms of Private Exchange, as the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretocase may be; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities the Notes so accepted for exchange by the Companyexchange; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and promptly deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange the Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the principal amount Notes of the Registrable Securities of such each Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each The Indenture will provide that the Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Notes will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and that all the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation Securities will vote and consent together on all matters as one class and that none of the staff of Securities will have the SEC, (ii) that no action right to vote or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in consent as a class separate from one another on any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offermatter. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities participating in the Registered Exchange Offer will shall be required to represent to the Company that at the time of the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be Notes received by it such Holder will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiiii) it has such Holder will have no arrangement arrangements or understanding with any Person person to participate in the distribution (of the Notes or the Exchange Notes within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act, (iii) such Holder is not an "affiliate", as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, of the Company or, if it is an affiliate, such Holder will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act to the extent applicable, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange SecuritiesNotes, and shall be required to make (v) if such Holder is a broker-dealer, that it will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use trading activities and that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availablesuch Exchange Notes. To the extent permitted by lawNotwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the Company will ensure that (i) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) any prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to such prospectus, will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that in no such case shall inform, upon the Company be responsible for information concerning the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom Purchaser included in the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the CompanyRegistration Statement, the names and addresses of prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, as the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offercase may be.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Trans World Airlines Inc /New/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (Ai) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the an offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, Securities and (Bii) have such Registration Statement remain effective until 180 days after the last Exchange Date for use by one or more Participating Broker-Dealers. The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of complete the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no not later than 210 60 days after such effective date, and within 360 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United StatesDate. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during (the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesDates”); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SECStaff, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretation of the Staff has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each As a condition to participating in the Exchange Offer, each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required shall have represented to represent the Company that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Wyndham Worldwide Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 90 calendar days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 150 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 200 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f))) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. . (i) In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (iA) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (iiB) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iiiC) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Securities evidenced by global certificates; (ivD) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (vE) notify prior to effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, if requested or required by the Commission, provide a supplemental letter to the Commission (1) stating that the Company is conducting the Exchange Offer in reliance on the position of the Commission in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (pub. avail. May 13, 1988) and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Co., Inc. (pub. avail. June 5, 1991); and (2) including a representation that the Company has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to distribute the Exchange Securities to be received in the Exchange Offer and that, to the best of the Company's information and belief, each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except participating in the case Exchange Offer is acquiring the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of business and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)Exchange Securities; and (viF) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical . (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interestii) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (iA) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (iiB) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and; (iiiC) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the judgment of the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer; and (D) deliver notice to each Holder of Registrable Securities who does not exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities that the Registrable Securities will continue to be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture governing the Registrable Securities but such Registrable Securities will no longer be entitled to any further registration rights under the registration rights agreement, except under limited circumstances. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Securities Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (NCR Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Notes of each Series for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes with respect to such Series, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Notes, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange SecuritiesNotes; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes issued in respect of any Series and the Securities Subordinated Notes of such Series shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depository, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) Notes who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange SecuritiesNotes in violation of the provisions of the 1933 Act, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange Notes, (v) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Registrable Notes acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then such broker-dealer will deliver a Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a Prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; and (vi) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i) – (v) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Midland States Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary Depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution Company and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegramfacsimile transmission, telex, facsimile transmission electronic mail or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) The Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (South Plains Financial, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Notes for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Notes, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange SecuritiesNotes; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security Note not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver deliver, through the Depositary, Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesNotes, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities Notes to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) Notes who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange SecuritiesNotes in violation of the provisions of the 1933 Act, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange Notes, (v) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Registrable Notes acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then such broker-dealer will deliver a Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a Prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; and (vi) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i) - (v) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Level One Bancorp Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 270 calendar days after the Closing Time. Upon The Exchange Senior Securities will be issued under the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange OfferIndenture, it being the objective of such the Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f))) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Senior Securities for Exchange Senior Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Senior Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Senior Securities) to trade such Exchange Senior Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Senior Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Senior Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Senior Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Senior Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Senior Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Senior Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Senior Securities to each Holder of Registrable Senior Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Senior Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Senior Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Senior Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Senior Securities, from the Interest Accrual DateClosing Time. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Senior Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Senior Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Senior Securities for Exchange Senior Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Senior Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Senior Securities or the Exchange Senior Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Dealer Managers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers Dealer Managers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Senior Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Viacom Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Civista Bancshares, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by or become effective with the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City timeEastern Time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution Company and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depositary. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (BCB Bancorp Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 30 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder (1) is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 ActAct or an Initial Purchaser holding Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial offering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (2) acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business 's business, (3) is not a broker-dealer holding Securities acquired directly from the Company for its own account and (4) has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawlaw or extended by the Company, at its option) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York York, for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distributionoffering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange OfferOffer to other Holders, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are ("Private Exchange Securities") to be issued under the Indenture with terms identical (to the Exchange Securities, except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions and on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) Interest to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”)extent otherwise payable under this Agreement. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i1) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the CompanyCompany or an Initial Purchaser holding Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial offering xxx xxxx of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (ii2) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business business, (3) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange Securities, (iii4) it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Exchange Securities, and (5) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully and completely make the foregoing represxxxxxxxxs, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (Centurytel Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (Ai) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (Bii) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th day 15 Business Days after the Closing Timedate the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Exchange Offer Registration Statement will not be reviewed, or will not be subject to further review, by the SEC, (Ciii) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer Offer, and (Div) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business business, and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or Prospectus, the related letter of transmittal transmittal, or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission transmission, or letter letter, setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations regulations, or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Reliant Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any --------------------------- applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with use its best efforts to cause to become effective, no later than the SEC on or prior to 180th calendar day following the 90th day after date of original sale of the Closing Time Notes, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Notes for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts Notes and to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause have such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate Offer. The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days promptly after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and use its best efforts to have the Exchange Offer consummated not later than 60 days after such effective date. The Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being Offer by mailing the objective of such Exchange Offer related exchange offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to enable each Holder eligible and electing stating, in addition to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shallother disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal Rights Agreement and related documentsthat all Registrable Notes validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open dates of acceptance for not less than exchange (which shall be a period of at least 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after from the date such notice thereof is mailed to mailed) (the Holders and, during the "Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesDates"); (iii) use that any Registrable Note not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Note exchanged pursuant to the services Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Note, together with the enclosed letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last Exchange Date; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election, not later than the close of business day on which the last Exchange Offer shall remain openDate, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the last Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly Notes or portions thereof tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) , and issue, and cause the Trustee under the Indenture to promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities mail to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Holder, an Exchange Note equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and other applicable laws and regulations in connection with the Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual DateOffer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, Offer does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Placement Agents of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers Placement Agents shall have the right right, subject to applicable law, to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Continental Cablevision Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 65th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective or become effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary Depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution Company and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) The Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Southside Bancshares Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company and the Guarantor shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 60 calendar days after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Senior Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Senior Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 calendar days after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 45 calendar days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, which date of consummation it is agreed shall not occur on or before July 30, 2001. The Exchange Senior Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantor shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Senior Securities for Exchange Senior Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company or the Guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Senior Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Senior Securities) to trade such Exchange Senior Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Senior Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Senior Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Senior Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Senior Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Senior Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Senior Securities so accepted for exchange by the CompanyCompany and the Guarantor; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Senior Securities to each Holder of Registrable Senior Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Senior Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Senior Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Senior Securities, from the Interest Accrual DateClosing Time. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's or the Guarantor's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company and the Guarantor to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company or the Guarantor, does not permit the Company and the Guarantor to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Senior Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Senior Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Senior Securities for Exchange Senior Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the CompanyCompany or the Guarantor or, if it is an affiliate, xx xxxx comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Senior Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Senior Securities or the Exchange Senior Securities, (xx) xx is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Senior Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Viacom International Inc /De/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior cause to the 90th day after the Closing Time be filed an Exchange Offer Registration Statement within 60 days after the Original Issue Date with the SEC covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange Exchange Notes for all of the their Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day 1933 Act within 150 days after the Closing Time, Original Issue Date (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable their best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 180 days after the Closing TimeOriginal Issue Date. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesNotes) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Notes evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Notes equal in principal amount at maturity to the principal amount at maturity of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note exchanged for a Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securitiesthe Notes, from the Interest Accrual DateApril 8, 1998. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, SEC and (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability tendering of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company Notes in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent (a) shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and its business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, Notes and (b) shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer. Upon consumation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with this Section 2, the provisions of this Agreement will continue to apply solely with respect to Registrable Notes referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) and (iv), and the Company shall have no further obligation to register any other Registrable Notes pursuant to this Agreement.

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Samples: Notes Registration Rights Agreement (Pathnet Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) shall, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering with respect to Exchange Securities within 60 days after the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) Closing Time and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 Securities Act within 180 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the such Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement becoming effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires offer the Exchange Securities in return for surrender of the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Securities. The Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer shall remain open for not less than 30 days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders of the Holders and, during Securities. For the Securities surrendered to the Company under the Exchange Offer, offer the Holder will receive Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in that of the surrendered Securities. Interest on the Exchange Securities shall accrue from the last maturity date of any interest installment on which interest was paid on the Security so surrendered (or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be or, if no interest has been paid on the Securities, from July 13, 1999). The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the opportunity related Exchange Offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to exchange their each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) the date of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 40 days (unless otherwise required by applicable law) from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Exchange SecuritiesDate"); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and shall accrue interest at the services initial rate borne by the Securities and, other than Registrable Securities referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) below, will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last business day on which Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw the election, not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount number of shares of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to . On the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate , and deliver Exchange Securities issue and mail to each Holder of or such Holder's nominee, for the Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange surrendered, new Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal in principal amount to the principal amount that of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above, and in accordance with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Consummation of the Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange OfferOffer does not, or and consummation of the making of any exchange by a HolderExchange Offer will not, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (CSC Holdings Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company and the Guarantor shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 120th day after the Initial Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable their best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Initial Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable their best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable their best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantor shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company or the Guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer transfer, identical to those applicable to the Securities Notes as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Special Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company and the Guarantor shall use its reasonable their best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company and the Guarantor will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases may be sold publicly pursuant to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 144(k) under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the CompanyCompany and the Guarantor; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such each Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s or the Guarantor’s reasonable judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company and the Guarantor to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or the Guarantor, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 F-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company and the Guarantor shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the CompanyCompany or the Guarantor, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Kingsway Financial Services Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Company shall use its best efforts (A) to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 90 days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 150 days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 180 days following the Closing Date. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. If the Company effects the Exchange Offer, the Company will be entitled to close the Exchange Offer 30 days after the Closing Timecommencement thereof, provided that the Company has accepted all of the Registrable Securities theretofore validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f))) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary the Depositary for the Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange OfferYork; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Initial Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretotransmittal; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) issue, and cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Registrable Securities that remain outstanding after the consummation of the Exchange Offer and Exchange Securities issued in connection with the Exchange Offer will be treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Datedate of its original issue. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, (ii) the due tendering of Registrable Securities in accordance with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iiiiv) that there shall not have been adopted or enacted any law, statute, rule or regulation which, in the Holders tender Company's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the Registrable Securities to ability of the Company in accordance to proceed with the Exchange Offer. Each , (v) that there shall not have been declared by U.S. federal or New York State authorities a banking moratorium which, in the Company's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (vi) that trading generally on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or in the Nasdaq National Market shall not have been suspended by order of the Commission or any other governmental authority, which, in the Company's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer and (vii) that each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (iA) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Company, xx xx xt is an affiliate, such Holder will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act, to the extent applicable, (iiB) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iiiC) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Exchange Securities, Xxxxxxxies and shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available; provided, however, that none of the foregoing conditions shall relieve the Company of its obligations under this Agreement or effect any increase in the interest rate borne by the Initial Securities pursuant to this Agreement. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the Company will ensure that (i) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (iii) any prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to such prospectus, at the time of issuance does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. For greater certainty, the Company's obligation to use its best efforts to make the Exchange Offer hereunder terminates at the close of business on the 180th day following the Closing Date.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Amc Entertainment Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior use its best efforts to the 90th day after the Closing Time cause to be filed an Exchange Offer Registration Statement with the SEC within 50 days after the Original Issue Date covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange Exchange Notes for all of the their Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day 1933 Act within 180 days after the Closing Time, Original Issue Date and (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 days after the Closing TimeOriginal Issue Date. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f))) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company Issuer within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesNotes) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Notes evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged;; and (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Notes equal in principal amount at maturity to the principal amount at maturity of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest Original issue discount will accrete, if on or prior to March 1, 2003, and interest will accrue, if after March 1, 2003, on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue Note exchanged for a Note, in either case from the last date on which original issue discount accreted or interest was paid or duly provided for paid, as the case may be, on the Securities Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if therefor. If no interest has been paid or duly provided for on the Notes, such Securitiesinterest will be payable from September 1, from the Interest Accrual Date2003. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, SEC and (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability tendering of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company Notes in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1933 Xxx) of xx the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and its business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1933 Xxx) of xx the Exchange Securities, Notes and (iv) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by lawlaw and ascertainable by the Company, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Notes Registration Rights Agreement (Dti Holdings Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange SecuritiesSecurities and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Orrstown Financial Services Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) shall, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering with respect to Exchange Securities within 30 days after the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) Closing Time and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 Securities Act within 120 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the such Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement becoming effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires offer the Exchange Securities in return for surrender of the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Securities. The Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer shall remain open for not less than 30 days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders of the Holders and, during Securities. For the Securities surrendered to the Company under the Exchange Offer, offer the Holder will receive Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal to all Holders who are legally eligible that of the surrendered Securities. Dividends on the Exchange Securities shall accumulate from September 26, 1995 or from the most recent dividend payment date to participate which dividends were paid on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor (or on the Exchange Securities, as the case may be). The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the opportunity related Exchange Offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to exchange their each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) the date of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 40 days (unless otherwise required by applicable law) from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Exchange SecuritiesDate"); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and shall accumulate dividends at the services initial rate borne by the Securities and, other than Registrable Securities referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) below, will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last business day on which Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw the election, not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount number of shares of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to . On the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee Transfer Agent for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate , and deliver Exchange Securities issue and mail to each Holder of or such Holder's nominee, for the Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange surrendered, new Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal in principal amount to the principal amount that of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above, and the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Consummation of the Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange OfferOffer does not, or and consummation of the making of any exchange by a HolderExchange Offer will not, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Cablevision Systems Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Company at its cost, shall (A) file within 45 days after the Original Issue Date with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Notes for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 105 days after the Closing TimeOriginal Issue Date, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 135 days after the Closing TimeOriginal Issue Date. The Exchange Notes will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesNotes) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United StatesAct. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Initial Notes evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Securities Registrable Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Notes equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Registrable Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securitiesthe Registrable Notes, from the Interest Accrual Original Issue Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableNotes. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Inixxxx Xxxchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Borg Warner Security Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall shall, at its cost, use its best efforts to prepare and, not later than 60 days after (Aor if the 60th day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) the Issue Date (as defined in the Indenture) of the Notes, file with the SEC on or prior to Securities and Exchange Commission (the 90th day after "Commission"), a registration statement (the Closing Time an "Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering Statement") on an appropriate form under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to a proposed offer by (the Company "Registered Exchange Offer") to the Holders to exchange all of Transfer Restricted Notes (as defined below), who are not prohibited by any law or policy of the Registrable Securities Commission from participating in the Registered Exchange Offer, to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for the Notes, a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities (the "Exchange Securities, Notes") of the Company issued under the Indenture and identical in all material respects to the Notes (Bexcept for the transfer restrictions relating to the Notes) that would be registered under the Securities Act. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by under the SEC no later than Securities Act within 150 days (or if the 180th 150th day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until Issue Date of the closing of Notes and shall keep the Exchange Offer and Registration Statement effective for not less than 30 days (Dor longer if required by applicable law) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate after the date on which notice of the Registered Exchange Offer no later than 210 is mailed to the Holders (such period being called the "Exchange Offer Registration Period"). If the Company effects the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company will be entitled to close the Registered Exchange Offer 30 days after the Closing Timecommencement thereof; provided, however, that the Company has accepted all the Notes theretofore -------- ------- validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Registered Exchange Offer. Upon Following the declaration of the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Registered Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Registered Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and of Transfer Restricted Notes electing to exchange Registrable Securities the Notes for Exchange Securities Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and 's business, has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Offer for Notes and is not prohibited by any law or policy of the purpose of distributing such Commission from participating in the Registered Exchange SecuritiesOffer) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of the States several states of the United States. In connection with such Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall take such further action, including, without limitation, appropriate filings under state securities laws, as may be necessary to realize the foregoing objective subject to the proviso of Section 3(h). The Company acknowledges that, pursuant to current interpretations by the Commission's staff of Section 5 of the Securities Act, in the absence of an applicable exemption therefrom, (i) each Holder that is a broker-dealer electing to exchange Notes, acquired for its own account as a result of market making activities or other trading activities, for Exchange Notes (an "Exchanging Dealer"), is required to deliver a prospectus containing the information set forth in Annex A hereto on the cover, in Annex B hereto in the "Exchange Offer Procedures" section and the "Purpose of the Exchange Offer" section, and in Annex C hereto in the "Plan of Distribution" section of such prospectus in connection with a sale of any such Exchange Notes received by such Exchanging Dealer pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer and (ii) the Initial Purchasers selling Exchange Notes acquired in exchange for Notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment are required to deliver a prospectus containing the information required by Items 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, as applicable, in connection with such sale. The Company shall use its best efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective and to amend and supplement the prospectus contained therein in order to permit such prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as such persons must comply with such requirements in order to resell the Exchange Notes; provided, however, that (i) in the case -------- ------- where such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto must be delivered by an Exchanging Dealer or the Initial Purchasers, such period shall be the lesser of 180 days after the expiration date of the Registered Exchange Offer and the date on which all Exchanging Dealers and the Initial Purchasers have sold all Exchange Notes held by them (unless such period is extended pursuant to Section 3(j) below), and (ii) the Company shall make such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any resale of any Exchange Notes for a period not less than 90 days after the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer. If, upon consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, the Initial Purchasers hold Notes acquired by them as part of their initial distribution, the Company, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Notes pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer, shall issue and deliver to such Initial Purchasers upon the written request of such Initial Purchasers, in exchange (the "Private Exchange") for the Notes held by such Initial Purchasers, a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company issued under the Indenture and identical in all material respects (including the existence of restrictions on transfer under the Securities Act and the securities laws of the several states of the United States) to the Notes (the "Private Exchange Notes"). The Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes are herein collectively called the "Securities". In connection with the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ia) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (iib) keep the Registered Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iiic) use utilize the services of a depositary for the Registered Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York, which may be the Exchange OfferTrustee or an affiliate of the Trustee; (ivd) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Registered Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vie) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenturelaw. As soon as practicable after the close of the Registered Exchange OfferOffer or the Private Exchange, as the case may be, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly the Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer in accordance with or the terms of Private Exchange, as the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretocase may be; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities the Notes so accepted for exchange by the Companyexchange; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and promptly deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange the Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the principal amount Notes of the Registrable Securities of such each Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each The Indenture will provide that the Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Notes will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and that all the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation Securities will vote and consent together on all matters as one class and that none of the staff of Securities will have the SEC, (ii) that no action right to vote or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in consent as a class separate from one another on any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offermatter. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities participating in the Registered Exchange Offer will shall be required to represent to the Company that at the time of the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be Notes received by it such Holder will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiiii) it has such Holder will have no arrangement arrangements or understanding with any Person person to participate in the distribution (of the Notes or the Exchange Notes within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act, (iii) such Holder is not an "affiliate", as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, of the Company or, if it is an affiliate, such Holder will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act to the extent applicable, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker- dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange SecuritiesNotes, and shall be required to make (v) if such Holder is a broker-dealer, that it will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use trading activities and that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availablesuch Exchange Notes. To the extent permitted by lawNotwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the Company will ensure that (i) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) any prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to such prospectus, will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that in no such case shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, -------- ------- Company be responsible for information concerning the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom included in the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the CompanyRegistration Statement, the names and addresses of prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, as the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offercase may be.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Trans World Airlines Inc /New/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (First Internet Bancorp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number and ISIN numbers as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number and ISIN numbers as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City timeEastern Time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depositary. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Pathward Financial, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, Englewood Cliffs, New York City Jersey time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary Depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; ; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegramfacsimile transmission, telex, facsimile transmission electronic mail or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Enterprise Bancorp Inc /Ma/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company If a Demand Notice is delivered as contemplated by Section 3(a), the Issuers shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior no later than the Exchange Filing Date, an offer to exchange (the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange Registration”) for any and all of the Registrable Securities for subject to the Exchange Offer Registration pursuant to Section 3(a) a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Company, guaranteed by the Guarantors, which are identical in all material respects to the Notes (the “Exchange SecuritiesNotes”) (and which are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with any requirements of the SEC to effect or maintain the qualification thereof under the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA), except that the Exchange Notes shall have been registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act and shall contain no restrictive legend thereon. The Exchange Offer Registration shall be registered under the Securities Act on the appropriate form (Bthe “Exchange Registration Statement”) and shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act. Each of the Issuers agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to (x) cause such the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than Securities Act on or before the 180th day after the Closing Time, Exchange Effectiveness Date; (Cy) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of keep the Exchange Offer and Registration open for at least 20 Business Days (Dor longer if required by applicable law) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness date that notice of the Exchange Offer Registration Statementis mailed to Holders of Registrable Securities (the “Exchange Effectiveness Period”); and (2) consummate the Exchange Offer Registration on or prior to the 45th day following the date on which the Exchange Registration Statement is declared effective. If after such Exchange Registration Statement is initially declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall promptly commence Exchange Offer Registration or the issuance of the Exchange OfferNotes thereunder is prevented or materially delayed by any stop order, it being injunction or other order or requirement of the objective of SEC or any other governmental agency or court, such Exchange Offer Registration Statement shall be deemed not to enable each have become effective for purposes of this Agreement. Each Holder eligible and electing to exchange of Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires who participates in the Exchange Securities Offer Registration will be required to represent that any Exchange Notes received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, that at the time of the consummation of the Exchange Offer Registration such Holder’s business and has Holder of Registrable Securities will have no arrangements arrangement or understandings understanding with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws distribution of the States Exchange Notes, and that such Holder of Registrable Securities is not an affiliate of any of the United StatesIssuers within the meaning of the Securities Act. In connection with the Exchange OfferOffer Registration, the Company Issuers shall: (i1) promptly mail to each Holder of Registrable Securities entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer Registration a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii2) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use utilize the services of a depositary for the Exchange Offer Registration with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange OfferYork; (iv3) permit Holders holders of Notes to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer Registration shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi4) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenturelaws. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferOffer Registration, the Company Issuers shall: (i1) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretoRegistration; (ii2) deliver, or cause to be delivered, deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Companyexchange; and (iii3) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities promptly to each Holder holder of such Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Securities, Exchange Notes equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not Notes may be subject to any conditions, other than issued under (i) that the Exchange Offer, Indenture or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened an indenture identical in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect all material respects to the Exchange Offer whichIndenture, which in either event will provide that the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability holders of the Company to proceed with Notes and the Exchange Offer, Notes will vote and (iii) consent together on all matters as one class and that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with neither the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in Notes nor the Exchange Offer Notes will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offervote or consent as a separate class on any matter.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Vertis Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Southern First Bancshares Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Company shall use its best efforts (A) to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 60 days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 120 days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 150 days after following the Closing TimeDate. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Datedate of its original issue. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Be Aerospace Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (Ai) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (Bii) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th day 20 Business Days after the Closing Timedate the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Exchange Offer Registration Statement will not be reviewed, or will not be subject to further review, by the SEC, (Ciii) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer Offer, and (Div) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business business, and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or Prospectus, the related letter of transmittal transmittal, or related documents a telegram, telexfacsimile transmission, facsimile transmission electronic mail, or letter letter, setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, ; (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, ; and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (iA) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (iiB) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiiC) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (D) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (A), (B), and (C) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations regulations, or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Central Pacific Financial Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time March 31, 2017, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing TimeJune 15, 2017, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by (a) sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, or (b) effecting such withdrawal in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary of the Registrable Securities; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Green Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by or become effective with the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depository, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (County Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City timeEastern Time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal transmittal, which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer whichthat, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 S4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (ISABELLA BANK Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (German American Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff, the Company shall use its best efforts (A) to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 120 days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Certificates for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesCertificates, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Certificates for Exchange Securities Certificates (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Certificates in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesCertificates) to trade such Exchange Securities Certificates from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall or shall direct the Trustees to and the Trustee shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York DTC for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Initial Certificates evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Certificates at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending delivering to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Certificates delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Registrable Certificates exchanged; (v) notify each Holder use its best efforts to ensure that (i) any Registrable Security Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not tendered will remain outstanding misleading and continue (iii) any Prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to accrue interestsuch Prospectus (as amended or supplemented from time to time), but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in does not, prior to the case consummation of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)Exchange Offer, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall or shall direct the Trustees to and the Trustees shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Certificates duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, cancel or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation canceled all Registrable Securities Certificates so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) promptly cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate be authenticated and deliver delivered Exchange Securities Certificates to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Certificates equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Certificates of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Certificate will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Registrable Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securitiesthe Registrable Certificates, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange OfferStaff. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Certificates (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Certificates for Exchange Securities Certificates in the Exchange Offer will be required to shall represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in "affiliate" of the Company or the Trustee within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company1933 Act, (ii) any Exchange Securities Certificates to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1933 Xxx) of xx the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange OfferCertificates.

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Samples: Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (America West Airlines Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (RBB Bancorp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 120th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming provided that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United StatesStates other than requiring transfers in multiples of $1,000. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser holds any Securities Notes acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such the Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such the Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities Notes a like principal amount of debt securities (the “Private Exchange”) of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, restrictions and minimum purchase requirements requirements, and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer transfer, identical to those applicable to the Securities Notes as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases may be sold publicly pursuant to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 144(k) under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture Notes shall provide that the Exchange SecuritiesSecurities issued in respect thereof, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) issued in respect thereof and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferOffer and, if applicable, the Private Exchange, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Private Exchange or the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such each Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesNotes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Purchaser of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers Purchaser shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Greater Bay Bancorp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution Company and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Meridian Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective or become effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: : (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; ; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (FS Bancorp, Inc.)

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Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by applicable law or by applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall, and shall cause the Guarantors to, use reasonable best efforts to (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 120th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company and the Guarantors to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder (1) is not an affiliate of the Company or either Guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 ActAct or an Initial Purchaser holding Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial offering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (2) acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and (3) has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange SecuritiesSecurities and is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, any such distribution) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary or other exchange agent with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York York, for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered, or tendered and subsequently withdrawn, will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)) or accrue Additional Interest; and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distributionoffering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, or any Holder is not entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer because of applicable law or interpretations thereof by the staff of the SEC, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial PurchaserPurchaser or Holder, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange OfferOffer to other Holders, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser or Holder in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are ("Private Exchange Securities"), and the Company shall cause the Guarantors to provide corresponding guarantees, to be issued under the Indenture with terms identical (to the Exchange Securities, except that such debt securities and related guarantees shall be subject to transfer restrictions, restrictions and minimum purchase requirements and requirements, shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities of each series shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shallshall with respect to each series of Securities: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the related letter of transmittal which is an exhibit theretotransmittal; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, Offer and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i1) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the CompanyCompany or an Initial Purchaser holding Securities acxxxxxx xy it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial offering and sale of Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (ii2) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii3) it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Exchange SecuritiesSecurities and is not engaged in, and does nxx xxxxxd to engage in, any such distribution, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Conoco Inc /De)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 120th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 210th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities Notes acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities Notes a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, restrictions and minimum purchase requirements requirements, and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer transfer, identical to those applicable to the Securities Notes as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases may be sold publicly pursuant to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 144(k) under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture Notes shall provide that the Exchange SecuritiesSecurities issued in respect thereof, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) issued in respect thereof and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such each Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Susquehanna Bancshares Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Issuer and the Company shall, and the Company shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to, (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after within 120 days of the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company Issuer and the Guarantors to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its their reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 225th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its their reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its their reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Issuer and the Company shall, and the Company shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to, promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of any of the Company Issuer and any of the Guarantors within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Issuer and the Company shall, and the Company shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged;; and (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the an Initial Purchasers Purchaser holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company Issuer shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities securities, guaranteed by the Guarantors of the Company Issuer that are identical (except that such debt securities and such guarantee shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and Act, shall provide for the payment of Additional InterestInterest and shall be issuable in denominations of $100,000 in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) to the Exchange Securities (the "Private Exchange Securities"). The Company Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company Issuer will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the CompanyIssuer and the Guarantors; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, SEC and (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company Issuer and the Guarantors in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of any of the CompanyIssuer and any of the Guarantors, or, if it is such an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render available the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableAct. To the extent permitted by law, the Issuer and the Company shall, and the Company shall informcause the Subsidiary Guarantors to, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Representative of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the CompanyIssuer and the Guarantors, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Toll Brothers Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, an electronic or facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Financial Institutions Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Bridgewater Bancshares Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Notes of each Series for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes with respect to such Series, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Notes, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange SecuritiesNotes; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes issued in respect of any Series and the Securities Subordinated Notes of such Series shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depository, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) Notes who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the CompanyCompany or if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx1933 Act) of the Exchange SecuritiesNotes in violation of the provisions of the 1933 Act, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange Notes, (v) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Registrable Notes acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then such broker-dealer will deliver a Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a Prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; and (vi) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i) – (v) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.5

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Samples: Indenture

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 60 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesNotes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Arbor Realty Trust Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by or become effective with the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City timeEastern Time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution Company at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal transmittal, which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) The Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer whichthat, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Nicolet Bankshares Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) shall, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering with respect to Exchange Securities within 60 days after the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) Closing Time and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 Securities Act within 180 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the such Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement becoming effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires offer the Exchange Securities in return for surrender of the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Securities. The Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer shall remain open for not less than 30 days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders of the Holders and, during Securities. For the Securities surrendered to the Company under the Exchange Offer, offer the Holder will receive Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal to all Holders who are legally eligible that of the surrendered Securities. Dividends on the Exchange Securities shall accumulate from February 15 , 1996 or from the most recent dividend payment date to participate which dividends were paid on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor (or on the Exchange Securities, as the case may be). The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the opportunity related Exchange Offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to exchange their each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) the date of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 40 days (unless otherwise required by applicable law) from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Exchange SecuritiesDate"); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and shall accumulate dividends at the services initial rate borne by the Securities and, other than Registrable Securities referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) below, will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last business day on which Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw the election, not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount number of shares of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to . On the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee Depositary for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate , and deliver Exchange Securities issue and mail to each Holder of or such Holder's nominee, for the Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange surrendered, new Exchange Securities having an aggregate liquidation preference equal in principal amount to the principal amount that of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above, and in accordance with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Consummation of the Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange OfferOffer does not, or and consummation of the making of any exchange by a HolderExchange Offer will not, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Cablevision Systems Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) use reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 90 calendar days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the judgment of the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Securities Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (International Flavors & Fragrances Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 135th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company and the Guarantors to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in Nashville, Tennessee, Charlotte, North Carolina or the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the "Private Exchange Securities"). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Kinkos Partners, L.L.C.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 120th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 20th business day after the Closing Timedate the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Exchange Offer Registration Statement will not be reviewed, or will not be subject to further review, and (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 360 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to validly withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business5:00 P.M., New York City timeEastern Time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain openopen (the “Cut-Off Time”), by sending to if the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents receives prior to the Cut-Off Time a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal transmittal, which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and promptly deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesNotes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer whichthat, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 45th day after the Closing Time Specified Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 30th day after it is filed with the Closing TimeSEC, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: : (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; ; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days and not more than 40 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders (or, to the extent permitted or required by Applicable Procedures, sent electronically) and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; ; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough United States, which may be the Trustee or an affiliate of Manhattanthe Trustee, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; ; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Sunrise, Florida time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission transmission, letter or letter other method permitted or required by Applicable Procedures setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.5

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (FedNat Holding Co)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company Issuers shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior no later than the Exchange Filing Date, an offer to exchange (the 90th day after "Exchange Offer Registration") for any and all of the Closing Time an Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Companies, guaranteed by the Guarantors, which are identical in all material respects to the Notes (the "Exchange SecuritiesNotes") (and which are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with any requirements of the SEC to effect or maintain the qualification thereof under the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA), except that the Exchange Notes shall have been registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act and shall contain no restrictive legend thereon or provisions relating to transfer restrictions or the payment of liquidated damages. The Exchange Offer Registration shall be registered under the Securities Act on the appropriate form (Bthe "Exchange Registration Statement") and shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act. Each of the Issuers agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to (x) cause such the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of Securities Act on or before the Exchange Offer and Effectiveness Date; (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (iiy) keep the Exchange Offer Registration open for not less than 30 at least 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date that notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and is mailed to Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities (the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company"Exchange Effectiveness Period"); and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Rti Capital Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff, each of the Issuers shall use its best efforts (A) to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 120 days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company Issuers to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company Issuers shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of any of the Company Issuers within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall:. (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York DTC for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Initial Securities evidenced by global notes; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder use their best efforts to ensure that (i) any Registrable Security Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not tendered will remain outstanding misleading and continue (iii) any Prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to accrue interestsuch Prospectus (as amended or supplemented from time to time), but will does not retain any rights under this Agreement (except include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the case statements, in light of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company Issuers shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;; 8 7 (ii) deliver, cancel or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation canceled all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the CompanyIssuers; and (iii) promptly cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate be authenticated and deliver delivered Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange OfferStaff. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to shall represent that (i) it is not neither an affiliate (as defined in "affiliate" of any of the Issuers within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of 1933 Act, nor a broker-dealer tendering Registrable Securities acquired directly from the CompanyIssuers for its own account, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1933 Xxx) of xx the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (Calair LLC)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 270 calendar days after the Closing Time. Upon The Exchange Senior Securities will be issued under the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange OfferIndenture, it being the objective of such the Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f))) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Senior Securities for Exchange Senior Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Senior Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Senior Securities) to trade such Exchange Senior Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Senior Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Senior Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Senior Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Senior Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Senior Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Senior Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Senior Securities to each Holder of Registrable Senior Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Senior Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Senior Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Senior Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Senior Securities, from the Interest Accrual DateClosing Time. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Senior Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Senior Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Senior Securities for Exchange Senior Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Senior Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Senior Securities or the Exchange Senior Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Senior Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Viacom Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company and the Guarantor shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 120th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable their best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable their best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable their best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantor shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company or the Guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer transfer, identical to those applicable to the Securities Notes as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Special Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company and the Guarantor shall use its reasonable their best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company and the Guarantor will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases may be sold publicly pursuant to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 144(k) under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantor shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the CompanyCompany and the Guarantor; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such each Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s or the Guarantor’s reasonable judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company and the Guarantor to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the CompanyCompany or the Guarantor, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 F-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company and the Guarantor shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the CompanyCompany or the Guarantor, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Kingsway Financial Services Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with and the SEC Guarantors agree, on or prior to the 90th day one-hundred eighty days (180) days after the Closing Time Issue Date, to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act on an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the appropriate form relating to an offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange (such registration statement, the “Exchange Registration Statement”, and such offer, the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of the Registrable Securities Notes for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities issued by the Company and guaranteed by the Guarantors which debt securities and guarantees are substantially identical to the Notes and the Guarantees (and are entitled to the benefits of a trust indenture which is substantially identical to the Indenture or is the Indenture and which has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act), except that they have been registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act (such new debt securities, together with such guarantees, hereinafter called “Exchange Securities, (B) ”). The Exchange Securities will be issued as evidence of the same continuing indebtedness of the Company and will not constitute the creation of new indebtedness. The Company and the Guarantors agree to use its their respective reasonable best efforts to cause such the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) to be declared effective by under the SEC Securities Act as promptly as practicable after filing, but in no event later than the 180th day one-hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until Issue Date. As soon as practicable following the closing Effective Date of the Exchange Offer and Registration Statement, but in any event within three (D3) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate Business Days of such date, the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after Company shall notify the Closing Time. Upon Holders of the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. When effective, the Exchange Registration Statement (including any documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained in the Exchange Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made). The Company shall promptly and the Guarantors further agree to use their respective reasonable best efforts to commence and complete the Exchange Offer on or prior to forty-five (45) days after such Exchange Registration Statement has become effective, hold the Exchange Offer open for not less than twenty (20) Business Days and exchange the Exchange Securities for all Notes that have been properly tendered and not withdrawn on or prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such . The Exchange Offer will be deemed to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires have been “completed” only if the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate received by Holders other than Restricted Holders in the Exchange Offer for are, upon receipt, transferable by each such Holder without restriction under the purpose Securities Act and the Exchange Act (subject to any restrictions as a result of distributing such Exchange Securitiesthe Holder’s being Affiliates) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or material restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky or securities laws of a substantial majority of the States of the United States. In connection with The Exchange Offer shall be deemed to have been completed upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Company having exchanged the Exchange Securities for all outstanding Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer and (ii) the Company having exchanged, pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use all Notes that have been properly tendered and not withdrawn before the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation expiration of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under on a date that is not less than twenty (20) Business Days following the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close commencement of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Seaspan CORP)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement with the SEC within 90 days after the Original Issue Date covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange Exchange Notes for all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securitiestheir Transfer Restricted Notes, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day 1933 Act within 150 days after the Closing TimeOriginal Issue Date, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and keep the Exchange Offer open for acceptance for the Exchange Period, (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate issue, promptly after the end of the Exchange Period, Exchange Notes in exchange for all Transfer Restricted Notes that have been properly tendered for exchange during the Exchange Period and (E) use its best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after Registration Statement during the Closing TimeExchange Period and thereafter until such time as the Company has issued Exchange Notes in exchange for all Transfer Restricted Notes that have been properly tendered for exchange during the Exchange Period. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes for Exchange Securities Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesNotes) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Exchange Offer will be deemed consummated if the Company makes the Exchange Offer, the Exchange Offer remains open for a period (the "Exchange Period") of 20 business days after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders (or such longer period as may be required by law), and the Company issues Exchange Notes in respect of all Notes that are properly tendered during the Exchange Period. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesPeriod; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Notes evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged;; and (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable Promptly after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shallshall use its best efforts to: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Transfer Restricted Notes equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, SEC and (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability tendering of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company Transfer Restricted Notes in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) Transfer Restricted Notes who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of its business and and, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and Notes (except that a Participating Broker Dealer shall not be required to make the representation provided by this clause (iii)). In addition each such Holder shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by lawlaw and ascertainable by the Company, the Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Purchaser of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers Purchaser shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Transfer Restricted Notes in the Exchange Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is understood and agreed that no Holder may exchange in the Exchange Offer any Transfer Restricted Notes, to the extent such Holder is not permitted to do so by applicable law or SEC policy.

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Samples: Notes Registration Rights Agreement (Wyne Systems Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, each of the Company, TWI and TBS shall (A) file use its best efforts to cause to be filed with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after within 150 days of the Closing Time an Date the Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all Registrable Securities (other than Registrable Securities held by any affiliate of the Registrable Securities Company or by a Placement Agent or other distribution participant constituting an unsold allotment) for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause have such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 days after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts date hereof and to cause have such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate Offer. The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days promptly after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, Statement has been declared effective by the Company shall promptly commence SEC by mailing the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer related exchange offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to enable each Holder eligible and electing stating, in addition to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shallother disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal Rights Agreement and related documentsthat all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open date of acceptance for not less than 30 exchange (which shall be a period of at least 45 days (from the date such notice is mailed, or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after (the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the "Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesDate"); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest but will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the services Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with the enclosed letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last Exchange Date; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election, not later than the close of business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly or portions thereof tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) Company and issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities mail to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Holder, a new Exchange Security, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. If the Company, TWI and TBS effect the Exchange Offer, the Company, TWI and TBS will be entitled to close the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms hereof provided that the Company has accepted all Debentures theretofore validly tendered in accordance with the terms of such Holder so accepted for exchangethe Exchange Offer. Interest on each Each of the Company, TWI and TBS shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Security Offer as provided above and such Private shall comply with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and other applicable laws in connection with the Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual DateOffer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, Offer does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, SEC and (ii) that there is no action injunction, order or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in decree issued by any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer whichthat would prohibit, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to prevent or otherwise materially impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Placement Agents of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers Placement Agents shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer. For a period of 90 days after the Exchange Date, each of the Company, TWI and TBS shall also use its best efforts to make available a prospectus meeting the requirements of the 1933 Act which may be the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained in a Shelf Registration Statement, as such Registration Statements may be amended or supplemented from time to time, to holders which are broker-dealers (and which identify themselves as such) in connection with resales of Exchange Securities received in exchange for Registrable Securities, where such Registrable Securities were acquired by such broker-dealers as a result of market-making or other trading activities; provided that each holder which is a broker-dealer agrees that, upon receipt of notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event which makes any statement in the Prospectus untrue in any material respect or which requires the making of any changes in the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading (which notice the Company agrees to deliver promptly to such broker-dealer), such broker-dealer will suspend use of the Prospectus until the Company has amended or supplemented the Prospectus to correct such misstatement or omission and has furnished copies of the amended or supplemented Prospectus to such broker-dealer. If the Company shall give any such notice to suspend the use of the Prospectus, it shall extend the 90-day period referred to above by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when broker-dealers shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus necessary to permit resales of the Exchange Securities. In the event that, at the Exchange Date, any of the Placement Agents shall not have sold all of the Registrable Securities initially purchased from the Company by such Placement Agent to unaffiliated investors, upon such Placement Agent's request (made within 10 days after the Exchange Date), each of the Company, TWI and TBS will use its best efforts to file promptly, or if so requested by any Placement Agent, on a later date (which date shall not exceed the date that is six months after the Exchange Date), a Shelf Registration Statement or a post-effective amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, if acceptable to the SEC, to register all such Registrable Securities for all such Placement Agents. The Company will keep such Shelf Registration Statement or other Registration Statement effective and make available to such Placement Agents a Prospectus meeting the requirements of the 1933 Act for a period of 120 days, provided that each such Placement Agent agrees that, upon receipt of notice from the Company of the happening of any event which makes any statement in the Prospectus untrue in any material respect or which requires the making of any changes in the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading (which notice the Company agrees to deliver promptly to such Placement Agents), such Placement Agent will suspend use of the Prospectus until the Company has amended or supplemented the Prospectus to correct such misstatement or omission and has furnished copies of the amended or supplemented Prospectus to such Placement Agent. If the Company shall give any such notice to suspend the use of the Prospectus, it shall extend the 120-day period referred to above by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when Placement Agents shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus necessary to permit sales of their Securities.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Time Warner Inc/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) use reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 90 calendar days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the judgment of the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Securities Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Hormel Foods Corp /De/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by or become effective with the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depositary. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (QCR Holdings Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff, the Company shall use its best efforts (A) to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 120 days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Certificates for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesCertificates, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Certificates for Exchange Securities Certificates (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Certificates in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesCertificates) to trade such Exchange Securities Certificates from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall or shall direct the Trustees to and the Trustee shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York DTC for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Initial Certificates evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Certificates at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending delivering to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Certificates delivered for exchange, and a statement 8 7 that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Registrable Certificates exchanged; (v) notify each Holder use its best efforts to ensure that (i) any Registrable Security Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not tendered will remain outstanding misleading and continue (iii) any Prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to accrue interestsuch Prospectus (as amended or supplemented from time to time), but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in does not, prior to the case consummation of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)Exchange Offer, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall or shall direct the Trustees to and the Trustees shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Certificates duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, cancel or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation canceled all Registrable Securities Certificates so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) promptly cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate be authenticated and deliver delivered Exchange Securities Certificates to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Certificates equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Certificates of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Certificate will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Registrable Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securitiesthe Registrable Certificates, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange OfferStaff. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Certificates (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Certificates for Exchange Securities Certificates in the Exchange Offer will be required to shall represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in "affiliate" of the Company or the Trustee within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company1933 Act, (ii) any Exchange Securities Certificates to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1933 Xxx) of xx the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act availableCertificates. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.9 8

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Samples: Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (America West Airlines Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;; ​ (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities;; ​ (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer;; ​ (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which that is an exhibit thereto;; ​ (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. ​ For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Notes held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Bridgewater Bancshares Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 90 calendar days after the Closing Time Date, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 calendar days after the Closing TimeDate. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate Affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 ActCompany, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable lawfederal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the judgment of the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iiiiv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each As a condition to participating in the Exchange Offer, each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required shall have represented in writing to represent the Company that at the time of consummation of the Exchange Offer (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) Affiliate of the CompanyCompany or, if it is an Affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall be required to make have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Securities Act availableavailable or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Dow Chemical Co /De/)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall and each of the Guarantors agree to the following: (A) the Company shall file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Notes for a an equivalent like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesNotes, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing Timedate the Notes are first issued, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until for at least 20 Business Days (or longer, if required by applicable law or otherwise extended by the closing of the Exchange Offer Company, at its option) and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 60 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and business, has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange SecuritiesNotes and is otherwise legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shalland each of the Guarantors agree to: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange SecuritiesHolders; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security Note not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA, or an indenture identical in all material respects to the Indenture and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA or is exempt from such qualification. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) Notes and the Securities Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company and each of the Guarantors shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesNotes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities Notes to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiiii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Exchange SecuritiesNotes, (iii) it is not an “affiliate” of the Company (within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act) and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make each of the foregoing representations, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Securities Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company and the Guarantors shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Purchaser of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities Notes to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the CompanyCompany or any Guarantor, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such SecuritiesNotes, and the Initial Purchasers Purchaser shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (CIFC Corp.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 135th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company and the Guarantors to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the "Private Exchange Securities"). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (American Freightways Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the 123158908v7 Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchangedSubordinated Notes exchanged and otherwise comply with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) the Depositary. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the 123158908v7 Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, (iv) is such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Registrable Securities acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then such broker-dealer will deliver a Prospectus or otherwise make it available to purchasers in connection with any resale of the Exchange Notes; and (v) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Southern States Bancshares, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 30 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall as promptly as practicable commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws or real estate syndication laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) as promptly as practicable mail or cause to be mailed to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements restrictions and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the "Private Exchange Securities"). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Developers Diversified Realty Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company (a) Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxs B Exchange Offer shall not be permitted by applicable federal law (after the procedures set forth in Section 2(c)(i) below have been complied with), the Issuer shall (Ai) file cause to be filed with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day Commission, as promptly as practicable after the Closing Time an Date and (subject to the provisions of Section 2(c)(i)) no later than 15 days after the Closing Date, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesStatement, (Bii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared become effective by at the SEC earliest possible time, but in no event later than the 180th day 105 days after the Closing TimeDate, (iii) in connection with the foregoing, (A) file all pre-effective amendments to such Exchange Offer Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to become effective, (B) file, if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A under the Act and (C) cause all necessary filings, if any, in connection with the registration and qualification of the Series B Notes to be made under the "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit consummation of the Series B Exchange Offer; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall the Issuer be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified, or take any action which would subject it to general service of process or to taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer commence and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 days after the Closing Time. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Series B Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Series B Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to be on the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case appropriate form permitting registration of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating Series B Notes to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser be offered in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company New Notes that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange OfferTransfer Restricted Notes. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities that participates in the Series B Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities Series B Notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has its business, that at the time of the consummation of the Series B Exchange Offer, such Holder will have no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (of the Series B Notes in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act, and that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Issuer within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act. (b) The Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Series B Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously, and shall keep the Series B Exchange Offer open, for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to consummate the Series B Exchange Offer; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall such period be less than 20 Business Days. The Issuer shall cause the Series B Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Series B Notes shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Issuer shall cause the Series B Exchange Offer to be consummated within 30 Business Days after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, subject to any extension that may be legally required as a result of an event referred to in Section 4(c)(2). (c) In connection with the Series B Exchange Offer, the Issuer shall comply with all applicable provisions of Section 4 hereof, shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such exchange and shall comply with all of the following provisions: (i) If, following the date hereof and prior to consummation of the Series B Exchange Offer, there has been published a change in Commission policy with respect to exchange offers such as the Series B Exchange Offer, such that in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Issuer there is a substantial question as to whether the Series B Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable federal law or Commission policy, the Issuer hereby agrees, upon the request of any 10% Holder (as defined herein), to seek a no-action letter or other favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Issuer to consummate a Series B Exchange Offer for such New Notes. The Issuer hereby agrees to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable action to effect a change of Commission policy. In connection with the foregoing, the Issuer hereby agrees, however, but subject to the proviso set forth above, to take all such other actions as are reasonably requested by the Commission or otherwise required in connection with the issuance of such decision, including without limitation to (A) participate in telephonic conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Issuer setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such a Series B Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a resolution (which need not be favorable) by the Commission staff of such submission. (ii) To the extent required by the Commission, prior to effectiveness of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by lawOffer Registration Statement, the Company Issuer shall inform, upon provide a supplemental letter to the Initial Purchasers’ request, Commission (A) stating that the Initial Purchasers Issuer is registering the Series B Exchange Offer in reliance on the position of the names Commission enunciated in EXXON CAPITAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION (available May 13, 1988), MORGAN STANLEY AND CO., INC. (available June 5, 1991) and, if applicaxxx, xnx xx- action letter obtained pursuant to clause (c)(i) immediately above, (B) including a representation that the Issuer has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any Person to distribute the Series B Notes to be received in the Series B Exchange Offer and addresses that, to the best of the Holders of Securities to whom Issuer's information and belief, each Holder participating in the Series B Exchange Offer is made and, acquiring the Series B Notes in its ordinary course of business and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses distribution of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Series B Notes received in the Series B Exchange OfferOffer and (C) any other undertaking or representation required by the Commission as set forth in any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (c)(i) immediately above.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Abraxas Petroleum Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City timeEastern Time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution at the address specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (ivii) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal transmittal, which is an exhibit thereto; (iiviii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iiiix) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer whichthat, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Citizens & Northern Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Company shall use its best efforts (A) to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 30 days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 120 days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 within 150 days after following the Closing TimeDate. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (viv) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such the Registrable Securities, from the Interest Accrual Datedate of its original issue. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 XxxSecurities Act) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the The Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Purchase Agreement (Be Aerospace Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time February 6, 2020, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing TimeApril 6, 2020, (C) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City Eastern time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or Prospectus, the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter letter, setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange SecuritiesSecurities and (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Veritex Holdings, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (Ai) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (Bii) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared or become effective by with the SEC no later than the 180th 150th day after the Closing TimeDate, (Ciii) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer Offer, and (Div) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business business, and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail or otherwise transmit, in compliance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary for such Registrable Securities, to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities;Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange Offer;Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution and at the address specified in the Prospectus or Prospectus, the related letter of transmittal transmittal, or related documents a telegramfacsimile transmission, telexor letter, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Subordinated Notes exchanged, and otherwise complying with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities Subordinated Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which such Exchange Securities and Subordinated Notes may vote or consent) as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as reasonably practicable after the close closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any provision herein purporting to require physical mailing, delivery or acceptance of any document or instrument, the Company may conduct the Exchange Offer exclusively through the automated tender offer program of the Depositary, provided that this provision shall apply only to Registrable Securities held in the form of beneficial interests in a global note deposited with (or held by a custodian for) The Depository Trust Company. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Subordinated Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such SecuritiesSubordinated Notes, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, ; (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, ; and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the 102885432.2 Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (iA) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (iiB) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiiC) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and (D) it is not acting on behalf of any Person who could not truthfully make the statements set forth in clauses (A), (B), and (C) immediately above, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations regulations, or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Triumph Bancorp, Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) and the Guarantors shall, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company with respect to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Exchange Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) and use its their commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by under the SEC no later than the 180th day after the Closing Time, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 Securities Act within 367 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the such Exchange Offer Registration StatementStatement becoming effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires offer the Exchange Securities in return for surrender of the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Securities. The Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer shall remain open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders of the Holders and, during Securities. For the Securities surrendered to the Company and the Guarantors under the Exchange Offer, offer the Holder will receive Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in that of the surrendered Securities. Interest on the Exchange Securities shall accrue from the last maturity date of any interest installment on which interest was paid on the Security so surrendered (or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be or, if no interest has been paid on the Securities, from June 30, 2011). The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the opportunity related Exchange Offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to exchange their each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law: (i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered will be accepted for exchange; (ii) the date of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a Business Day) (the “Exchange SecuritiesDate”); (iii) use that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and shall accrue interest at the services initial rate borne by the Securities and, other than Registrable Securities referred to in Section 2(b)(iii) below, will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement; (iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Security, together with letters of a depositary with an transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for York) specified in the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time notice prior to the close of business, New York City time, business on the last business day on which Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Offer shall remain openDate; and (v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw the election, not later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York) specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount number of shares of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Registrable Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to . On the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange OfferDate, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto;Offer; and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate , and deliver Exchange Securities issue and mail to each Holder of or such Holder’s nominee, for the Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in surrendered, new Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount that of the Registrable Securities surrendered by such Holder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above, and in accordance with the applicable requirements of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from connection with the Interest Accrual DateExchange Offer. The Consummation of the Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange OfferOffer does not, or and consummation of the making of any exchange by a HolderExchange Offer will not, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the The Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such the Holders and beneficial owners to whom the Exchange Offer is made and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (AMC Networks Inc.)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Issuer shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company Issuer to the Holders to exchange all of their Registrable Notes for Exchange Notes within 120 calendar days after the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securitiesdate hereof, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 200 calendar days after the Closing Timedate hereof, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer or, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3(f), to the extent any Participating Broker- Dealer participates in the Exchange Offer, use its best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement for a period ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the date when all Exchange Notes held by Participating Broker-Dealers have been sold and (ii) 90 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later on or prior to 230 calendar days following the date hereof. No securities other than 210 days after the Closing TimeExchange Notes shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Exchange Notes will be issued under the Indenture (or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture, other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with any requirements of the SEC to effect or maintain the qualification thereof under the TIA, and which has been qualified under the TIA). Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company Issuer shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers exchanging Participating Broker-Dealer Notes for Exchange Securities (Notes, assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company Issuer within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesNotes) to trade such Exchange Securities Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company Issuer shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or such different period as required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York Depositary for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Notes evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its his election to have such Securities Notes exchanged; (v) notify prior to effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, if the SEC so requests, provide a supplemental letter to the SEC (A) stating that the Issuer is registering the Exchange Offer in reliance on the position of the SEC enunciated in XXXXXX XXXXXXX AND CO., INC. (available June 5, 1991) and EXXON CAPITAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the SEC's letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters and (B) including a representation that the Issuer has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any Person to distribute the Exchange Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer and that, to the best of the Issuer's information and belief, each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except participating in the case Exchange Offer is acquiring the Exchange Notes in its ordinary course of business and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)Exchange Notes received in the Exchange Offer; and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company Issuer shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Notes duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities Notes so accepted for exchange by the CompanyIssuer; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities Notes to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Notes equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not not, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, (a) violate any applicable law law, statute, rule or regulation, or (b) violate any applicable interpretation of the staff Staff of the SEC, SEC and (ii) that there has been no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency or regulatory authority or any injunction, order or decree issued with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that which would prohibit the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance Issuer from proceeding with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Notes (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Notes for Exchange Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent shall have represented that (iw) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the CompanyIssuer, (iix) any Exchange Securities Notes to be received by it will be were acquired in the ordinary course of business and business, (iiiy) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement with any Person person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, Notes and (z) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not make the representations in clauses (w) through (y). The Issuer shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securitiesmade, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities Notes in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Accuride Corp)

Exchange Offer Registration. The Company shall (A) will file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th 60th day after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesSecurities (“Exchange Offer”), (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 120th day after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 45 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall will promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Securities Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) will promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) ; keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days 20 Business Days (or longer, longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) ; use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of Houston, Texas or the City of New York, New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) ; permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City timeHouston, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.Texas

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Samples: Purchase Agreement (First NBC Bank Holding Co)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day after the Closing Time an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th 270th day after the Closing Time, (CB) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (DC) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than 210 330 days after the Closing Timeeffective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or under the securities or blue sky laws of the States of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 thirty business days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities; (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for the Exchange Offer; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; (v) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers Purchaser holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such the Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such the Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the "Private Exchange Securities"). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securities, from the Interest Accrual Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s 's judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer will be required to represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 F-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon inform the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers Purchaser of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers Purchaser shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Aes Gener Inc)

Exchange Offer Registration. The To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff, the Company shall use its best efforts (A) to file with the SEC on or prior to the 90th day within 120 days after the Closing Time Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange all of the Registrable Securities Certificates for a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange SecuritiesCertificates, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than the 180th day within 180 days after the Closing TimeDate, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer no later than within 210 days after the Closing TimeDate. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities Certificates for Exchange Securities Certificates (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, acquires the Exchange Securities Certificates in the ordinary course of such Holder’s 's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any Person person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing such the Exchange SecuritiesCertificates) to trade such Exchange Securities Certificates from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act or and without material restrictions under the securities or blue sky laws of a substantial proportion of the States several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall or shall direct the Trustees to and the Trustee shall: (i) promptly mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer, if required by applicable law) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders and, during the Exchange Offer, offer to all Holders who are legally eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer the opportunity to exchange their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities(or longer if required by applicable law); (iii) use the services of a depositary with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York DTC for the Exchange OfferOffer with respect to Initial Certificates evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities Certificates at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day Business Day on which the 8 Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending delivering to the institution specified in the Prospectus or the related letter of transmittal or related documents notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities Certificates delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities Registrable Certificates exchanged; (v) notify each Holder use its best efforts to ensure that (i) any Registrable Security Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not tendered will remain outstanding misleading and continue (iii) any Prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to accrue interestsuch Prospectus (as amended or supplemented from time to time), but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in does not, prior to the case consummation of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein)Exchange Offer, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer. If, at or prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, any of the Initial Purchasers holds any Securities acquired by it and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company shall, upon the request of any such Initial Purchaser, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange for such Securities a like principal amount of debt securities of the Company that are identical (except that such debt securities shall be subject to transfer restrictions, minimum purchase requirements and shall bear a legend relating to restrictions on ownership and transfer identical to those applicable to the Securities as a result of the issuance thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and shall provide for the payment of Additional Interest) to the Exchange Securities (the “Private Exchange Securities”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities and, if unable to do so, the Company will, at such time as any Private Exchange Security ceases to be a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, permit any such Private Exchange Security to be exchanged for a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of any such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities (if any) shall be issued under the Indenture, which shall be qualified under the TIA. The Indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities (if any) and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as a single class and shall constitute a single series of debt securities issued under the Indenture. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall or shall direct the Trustees to and the Trustees shall: (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities Certificates duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, cancel or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation canceled all Registrable Securities Certificates so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) promptly cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate be authenticated and deliver delivered Exchange Securities Certificates to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange Certificates equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities Certificates of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Security and such Private Exchange Security (if any) Certificate will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid or duly provided for on the Securities Registrable Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on such Securitiesthe Registrable Certificates, from the Interest Accrual Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, and (iii) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange OfferStaff. Each Holder of Registrable Securities Certificates (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities Certificates for Exchange Securities Certificates in the Exchange Offer will be required to shall represent that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in "affiliate" of the Company or the Trustee within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of the Company1933 Act, (ii) any Exchange Securities Certificates to be received by it will be were 9 8 acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 0000 1930 Xxx) of xf the Exchange Securities, and shall be required to make such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the 1933 Act available. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform, upon the Initial Purchasers’ request, the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to whom the Exchange Offer is made and, to the extent such information is available to the Company, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners of such Securities, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and beneficial owners and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange OfferCertificates.

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Samples: Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (America West Airlines Inc)

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