Common use of Exchange Clause in Contracts

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Theravance Inc), Rights Agreement (Com21 Inc), Rights Agreement (Cephalon Inc)

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Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating fifty percent (50% %) or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereofa Flip-over Event, any Rights rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The Before effecting an exchange of the Rights by pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may be made effective at direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such time, on such basis form and with such conditions terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all or some (as designated by the Board) of Directors the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all or some (as designated by the Board) holders of Rights entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in its sole discretion may establishthe Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of any such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly thereafter shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will shall state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) held by each holder of Rights. Prior to effecting any exchange and registering shares of Common Stock in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e). No failure to give, or any defect in, any notice provided under this Section 24(b) shall affect the validity of any exchange. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities, as the case may be. (c) The Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e). (d) In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute shares of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for shares of Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a share of Preferred Stock delivered in lieu of each share of Common Stock shall have the same voting rights as one share of Common Stock. (e) In the event that there shall are not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such actions as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. In the event the Company, after good faith effort, is unable to take all such actions as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of such insufficiencyCommon Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof. (f) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 24(f), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the Closing Price of a share of Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Lifeway Foods, Inc.), Stockholder Rights Agreement (Galera Therapeutics, Inc.), Stockholder Rights Agreement (Veradigm Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Fortune Natural Resources Corp), Rights Agreement (Forte Software Inc \De\), Rights Agreement (Fidelity Bancorp Inc /De/)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, by resolution of its Board of Directors, at any time (including a time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person), exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in with respect of to the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding ; provided, however, under the foregoing, circumstances described in the Board of Directors shall not be empowered proviso to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a23(a)(i) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) an Exchange shall thereafter be exercisable effective only in accordance with Section 13 if there are Continuing Directors and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange shall require the concurrence of the Rights by the Board a majority of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishContinuing Directors. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering authorizing the exchange of any the Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such the Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors authorizing the exchange of the Rights, the Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the Rights Agent and to the holders of the such Rights so exchanged by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder's last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights AgentAgent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Stock. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rightseffected. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an the exchange in full of such Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such action as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of such insufficiencyCommon Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock other equity securities of the Company or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) such other equity securities multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock as of the date of issuance of such shares of such other equity securities or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates that evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this subsection (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of for the date of such exchangeTrading Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Intelidata Technologies Corp), Rights Agreement (Pulaski Furniture Corp), Rights Agreement (Second National Financial Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.), Rights Agreement (TreeHouse Foods, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Sonus Networks Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Getchell Gold Corp), Rights Agreement (Fortune Petroleum Corp), Rights Agreement (First National Bancorp Inc /Il/)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (QCR Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Selectica Inc), Rights Agreement (Selectica Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall will not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof)) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of two Common Stock Shares per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof Record Date (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Any such exchange will be effective immediately upon the action of the Board ordering the same, unless such action of the Board expressly provides that such exchange will be effective at a subsequent time or upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of one or more specified events (in which case such exchange will be effective in accordance with the provisions of such action of the Board). Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive Common Shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such Common Shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall will not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of then-outstanding Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishShares. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this as provided in Section 24 24(a), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and the only right with respect to such Rights thereafter of a the holder of such Rights shall will be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Promptly after the effectiveness of the exchange of any Rights as provided in Section 24(a), the Company shall promptly will publicly announce such exchange (with prompt written notice thereof also provided to the Rights Agent) and, within 10 calendar days thereafter, will give public notice of any such exchangeexchange to all of the holders of such Rights at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall will not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall will be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the such notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for the Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall will be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof)) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued In any exchange pursuant to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall Company, at its option, may substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of any Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of Share exchangeable for a Right, a number of Right (i) equivalent common shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined used in Section 11(b11(a)(iii)), (ii) such that cash, (iii) debt securities of the Company, (iv) other assets, or (v) any combination of the foregoing, in any event having an aggregate value, as determined in good faith by the Board (which determination will be described in a written statement filed with the Rights Agent), equal to the current per share market price value of one Common Share (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to on the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such exchangethe effectiveness of the exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Star Equity Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Star Equity Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (P10, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Kankakee Bancorp Inc), Rights Agreement (Vlsi Technology Inc), Rights Agreement (Aviation Sales Co)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share two shares of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall is not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of a Flip-Over Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) will thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 hereof and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any or notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in connection with any exchange effected pursuant to this Section 24(b), no holder of Rights shall be entitled to receive Common Stock (or other shares of capital stock of the Company) that would result in such holder, together with such holder’s Affiliates and Associates, becoming the Beneficial Owner of more than 4.99% of the then-outstanding Common Stock. If a holder would, but for the immediately preceding sentence, be entitled to receive Excess Shares, in lieu of receiving such Excess Shares and to the extent permitted by law or orders applicable to the Company, such holder will only be entitled to receive an amount in cash or, at the election of the Company, a note or other evidence of indebtedness maturing within nine months with a principal amount, equal to the current per share Current Market Price of a share of Common Stock at the Close of Business on the Trading Day following the date the Board effects the forgoing exchange multiplied by the number of Excess Shares that would otherwise have been issuable to such holder. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange; and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall will not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will that shall be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred SharesStock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board) of the shares of Common Stock and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange, and all stockholders entitled to distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Dominari Holdings Inc.), Rights Agreement (Aikido Pharma Inc.), Rights Agreement (Xplore Technologies Corp)

Exchange. (ai) The Board At the option of Directors the holder, Registered Securities of any series (other than a Global Security, except as set forth below) may be exchanged for other Registered Securities of the same series for like aggregate principal amount of any authorized denomination or denominations, upon surrender of the Registered Securities to be exchanged at the Registrar. (ii) At the option of the holder, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01(o) or 3.01(q) with respect to a Global Security representing Bearer Securities, Bearer Securities of any series may be exchanged for Registered Securities (if the Securities of such series are issuable as Registered Securities) or Bearer Securities of the same series, for like aggregate principal amount of any authorized denomination or denominations, upon surrender of the Bearer Securities to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Company maymaintained for such purpose, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange with all or part of the then outstanding unmatured Coupons and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring all matured Coupons in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeDefault thereto appertaining; provided, however, that delivery of a Bearer Security shall occur only outside the failure United States. If the holder of a Bearer Security is unable to giveproduce any such unmatured Coupon or Coupons or matured Coupon or Coupons in Default, such exchange may be effected if the Bearer Securities are accompanied by payment in funds acceptable to the Company and the Trustee in an amount equal to the face amount of such missing Coupon or Coupons, or the surrender of such missing Coupon or Coupons may be waived by the Company and the Trustee if there be furnished to them such security or indemnity as they may require to save each of them and any defect inPaying Agent harmless. If thereafter the holder of such Bearer Security shall surrender to any Paying Agent any such missing Coupon in respect of which such a payment shall have been made, such notice holder shall not affect be entitled to receive the validity amount of such payment; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.08, interest represented by Coupons shall be payable only upon presentation and surrender of those Coupons at an office or agency located outside the United States. (iii) Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange. The , the Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of execute, and the holders of Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not Securities that the holder receives making the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state is entitled to receive. (iv) Notwithstanding the method by which foregoing, the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Bearer Securities for Rights Registered Securities will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant subject to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may United States income tax laws and regulations applicable to Securities in effect at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date time of such exchange.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Indenture (Citigroup Funding Inc.), Indenture (Citigroup Inc), Indenture (Citigroup Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Acquiring Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which that will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that If there shall are not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. If the Company, after good faith effort, is unable to take all such action as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall substitute to common stock equivalents (as defined in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock for Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the extent initial rate of such insufficiency, one common stock equivalent for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect stock splits, reverse stock splits, reverse stock split, stock dividends, and other similar transactions after the date hereof. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock that would otherwise be (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such Rights that the current per share market price (determined have become null and void pursuant to Section 11(d7(e). Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) hereofall or a portion (as designated by the Board) of one share the shares of Preferred Common Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the current per share market price Exchange, and all stockholders entitled to distribution of one share such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (determined or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Affiliates and Associates (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Affiliates and Associates) as the Company shall reasonably request in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person shall fail to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 11(d7(e) hereof) as and not transferable or exerciseable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the date Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or of such exchangeother securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Office Depot Inc), Rights Agreement (Asta Funding Inc), Rights Agreement (Genvec Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, option at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of the Flip-In Event. (d) The Company shall not, in connection with any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such exchangefractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current per share market price of a whole share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ballantyne of Omaha Inc), Rights Agreement (Ballantyne of Omaha Inc), Rights Agreement (Valmont Industries Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect -------- ------- in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pervasive Software Inc), Rights Agreement (Dupont Photomasks Inc), Rights Agreement (Dupont Photomasks Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Company Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock share split, stock share dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in a Section 13(a) hereof13 Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Company Board may establish. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with effecting such an exchange, the Company Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Company Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Company Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all or some (as designated by the Company Board) of the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all or some (as designated by the Company Board) Persons entitled to receive Common Shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such Common Shares (and any dividends or other distributions made thereon after the date on which such Common Shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. In connection with effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24(a) and registering Common Shares in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may enter into such arrangements or implement such procedures as it deems necessary or appropriate to minimize the possibility that any Common Shares issuable upon exchange pursuant to this Section 24(a) are received by Persons whose Rights are null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Any Common Shares issued at the direction of the Company Board in connection with this Section 24(a) shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares, and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the Common Shares so issued. Approval by the Company Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishthe exchange shall constitute a determination by the Company Board that such consideration is adequate. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Company Board of Directors of the Company ordering authorizing the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 24(a), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give provide public notice of any such exchangeexchange and shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to the holders of such Rights in accordance with Section 26; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, in any such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will shall state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares the number of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or Shares authorized but unissued is not sufficient to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, then the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to the extent of such insufficiency, authorize additional Common Shares for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable issuance upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchangeRights.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pillarstone Capital Reit), Rights Agreement (Whitestone REIT), Rights Agreement (Pillarstone Capital Reit)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Stock, after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of the Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors of the Company may direct the Company to enter into such arrangements or implement such procedures as it deems necessary or appropriate for ensuring that Common Stock (or such other consideration contemplated by Section 24(c) below) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by any holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, including entering into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors of the Company shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors of the Company so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares (or such other consideration) pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (or such other consideration) (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock (or such other consideration contemplated by Section 24(c) below) equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock (or such other consideration) for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred ShareShares) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Commvault Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Chico's Fas, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have not become effective or that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, substitute and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued (and unreserved) to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, equivalent preferred shares as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Celanese CORP), Rights Agreement (Aphton Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Stock, after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of the Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors of the Company may direct the Company to enter into (i) such arrangements or implement such procedures as it deems necessary or appropriate for ensuring that Common Stock (or such other consideration contemplated by Section 24(c) below) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by any holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, and/or (ii) a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors of the Company shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors of the Company so directs the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares (or such other consideration) pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (or such other consideration) (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock (or such other consideration contemplated by Section 24(c) below) equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock (or such other consideration) for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Scientific Games Corp), Rights Agreement (Scientific Games Corp), Rights Agreement (DHT Holdings, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Acquiring Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which that will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substituteis option, and, in the event that and if there shall are not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall shall, either (x) take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights or (y) substitute to common stock equivalents (as defined in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock for Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the extent initial rate of such insufficiency, one common stock equivalent for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect stock splits, reverse stock splits, reverse stock split, stock dividends, and other similar transactions after the date hereof. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock that would otherwise be (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such Rights that the current per share market price (determined have become null and void pursuant to Section 11(d7(e). Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) hereofall or a portion (as designated by the Board) of one share the shares of Preferred Common Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the current per share market price Exchange, and all stockholders entitled to distribution of one share such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (determined pursuant or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to Section 11(d) hereofrequire), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Affiliates and Associates (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Affiliates and Associates) as the Company shall reasonably request in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the date Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or of such exchangeother securities (as the case may be).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cytrx Corp), Rights Agreement (Polarityte, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Papa Johns International Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board Each holder of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights Securities that have become void pursuant been converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, upon delivery to the provisions Exchange Agent of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio a properly completed letter of one share of Common Stock per Righttransmittal, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From duly executed and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only completed in accordance with Section 13 the instructions thereto and may not be exchanged surrender of a Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights 2.2(i) with respect to certificated Company Securities) or Book-Entry Shares and such other documents as may reasonably be required by the Board of Directors may Exchange Agent (including with respect to Book-Entry Shares), will be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be entitled to receive that in exchange therefor (i) the number of shares of Common Parent Class P Stock equal to (which shall be in non-certificated book-entry form unless a physical certificate is specifically requested, following the number Effective Time, by the holder of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected andParent Class P Stock) representing, in the event of any partial exchangeaggregate, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a whole number of shares of Preferred Parent Class P Stock or fraction thereof that such holder has the right to receive in accordance with the provisions of this Article II, (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as ii) a check denominated in U.S. dollars in the amount of cash that such term is defined holder has the right to receive pursuant to this Article II (including any cash in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined lieu of any fractional shares payable pursuant to Section 11(d2.2(h)) hereofand (iii) of one share of Preferred Stock (such dividends or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by other distributions as such number or fraction is equal holder has the right to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined receive pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) 2.2(g). The Merger Consideration and such other amounts as reflected in the immediately preceding sentence shall be paid as promptly as practicable after receipt by the Exchange Agent of the date Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof pursuant to Section 2.2(i) with respect to certificated Company Securities) or any applicable documentation with respect to the surrender of Book-Entry Shares and letter of transmittal in accordance with the foregoing. No interest shall be paid or accrued on any Merger Consideration, cash in lieu of fractional shares or on any unpaid dividends and distributions payable to holders of Certificates and Book-Entry Shares. Until so surrendered, each such exchangeCertificate and Book-Entry Share shall, after the Effective Time, represent for all purposes only the right to receive such Merger Consideration and such other amount as contemplated by Section 2.2(g).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Kinder Morgan, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Kinder Morgan Management LLC), Merger Agreement (Kinder Morgan, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) by exchanging for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of each such Right one share of Common Stock per Rightof the Corporation, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount number of shares of Common Stock per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 27, the Board of Directors may direct the Corporation to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Corporation shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Exempt Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of fifty percent (50%) or more of the Voting Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 27(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 27(a). (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 27(a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company Corporation shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange (and the Rights Agent shall be given prompt notice of any such exchange); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company Corporation promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 2427, the Company Corporation shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction fractions thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the current per share market price Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date any Person becomes an Acquiring Person. (d) The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares. In lieu of such exchangefractional shares, the Corporation shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 27(d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 27.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (FXCM Inc.), Rights Agreement (FXCM Inc.), Rights Agreement (Health Management Associates, Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board Each holder of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights Common Units that have become void pursuant been converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, upon delivery to the provisions Exchange Agent of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio a properly completed letter of one share of Common Stock per Righttransmittal, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From duly executed and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only completed in accordance with Section 13 the instructions thereto, and may not be exchanged surrender of a Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights 2.2(i) with respect to certificated Common Units) or Book-Entry Units and such other documents as may reasonably be required by the Board of Directors may Exchange Agent (including with respect to Book-Entry Units), will be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be entitled to receive that in exchange therefor (i) the number of shares of Common Parent Class P Stock equal to (which shall be in non-certificated book-entry form unless a physical certificate is specifically requested, following the number Effective Time, by the holder of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected andParent Class P Stock) representing, in the event of any partial exchangeaggregate, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a whole number of shares of Preferred Parent Class P Stock or fraction thereof that such holder has the right to receive in accordance with the provisions of this Article II, (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as ii) a check denominated in U.S. dollars in the amount of cash that such term is defined holder has the right to receive pursuant to this Article II (including any cash in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined lieu of any fractional shares payable pursuant to Section 11(d2.2(h)) hereofand (iii) of one share of Preferred Stock (such dividends or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by other distributions as such number or fraction is equal holder has the right to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined receive pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) 2.2(g). The Merger Consideration and such other amounts as reflected in the immediately preceding sentence shall be paid as promptly as practicable by mail after receipt by the Exchange Agent of the date Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof pursuant to Section 2.2(i) with respect to certificated Common Units) or any applicable documentation with respect to the surrender of Book-Entry Units, and letter of transmittal in accordance with the foregoing. No interest shall be paid or accrued on any Merger Consideration, cash in lieu of fractional shares or on any unpaid dividends and distributions payable to holders of Certificates and Book-Entry Units. Until so surrendered, each such exchangeCertificate and Book-Entry Unit shall, after the Effective Time, represent for all purposes only the right to receive such Merger Consideration and such other amount as contemplated by Section 2.2(g).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Kinder Morgan, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Kinder Morgan, Inc.), Merger Agreement (El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall is not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then then-outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of a Flip-Over Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) will thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 hereof and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any or notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in connection with any exchange effected pursuant to this Section 24(b), no holder of Rights shall be entitled to receive Common Stock (or other shares of capital stock of the Company) that would result in such holder, together with such holder’s Related Persons, becoming the Beneficial Owner of more than 4.95% of the then-outstanding Common Stock. If (x) a holder would, but for the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, be entitled to receive Excess Shares upon the exchange of any Rights and (y) the Board, in its sole discretion, makes a determination that such holder’s receipt of Excess Shares would jeopardize or endanger the value or availability to the Company of the Tax Benefits or the Board otherwise determines, in its sole discretion, that such holder’s receipt of Excess Shares is not in the best interests of the Company, then in lieu of receiving such Excess Shares and to the extent permitted by law or orders applicable to the Company, such holder will only be entitled to receive an amount in cash or, at the election of the Company, a note or other evidence of indebtedness maturing within nine months with a principal amount, equal to the current per share Current Market Price of a share of Common Stock at the Close of Business on the Trading Day following the date the Board effects the forgoing exchange multiplied by the number of Excess Shares that would otherwise have been issuable to such holder. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange; and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall will not affect the validity of such exchangeexchange (and until such written notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent may presume conclusively that no such exchange has occurred). The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will that shall be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred SharesStock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board) of the shares of Common Stock and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange, and all stockholders entitled to distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Oasis Petroleum Inc.), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at as such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all of the Common Shares or common stock equivalents, to the extent applicable pursuant to Section 24(c), issuable pursuant to the exchange (and any cash in lieu of fractional shares), and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such Common Shares or common stock equivalents (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust and any cash in lieu of fractional shares) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, and, may substitute common stock equivalents (as such term is defined in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof) for some or all of the Common Shares exchangeable for Rights. (d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares or common stock equivalents issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to the extent of such insufficiency, authorize additional Common Shares or common stock equivalents for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable issuance upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchangeRights.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Mgic Investment Corp), Rights Agreement (Mgic Investment Corp), Rights Agreement (Mgic Investment Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Ordinary Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Ordinary Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock share split, stock share dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Ordinary Shares after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) Following the action of the Board ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to Section 24(a) hereof, the Company may implement such procedures in its sole discretion as it deems appropriate for the purpose of ensuring that the Ordinary Shares or other consideration issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 not be received by holders of Rights that have become void pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof. In furtherance thereof, if so directed by the Company, Ordinary Shares or other consideration potentially issuable to holders of Rights upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, who have not verified to the satisfaction of the Company, in its sole discretion, that they are not Acquiring Persons, may be deposited in a trust established by the Company pending receipt of appropriate verification. (d) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but Ordinary Shares authorized that have not outstanding been issued, subscribed for or authorized but unissued otherwise reserved for issuance or committed to be issued, to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock Ordinary Shares as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock Ordinary Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock Share (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock Ordinary Share (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange. (e) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Ordinary Shares or to distribute certificates that evidence fractional Ordinary Shares. In lieu of such fractional Ordinary Shares, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Ordinary Shares would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Ordinary Share. For the purposes of this Section 24(e), the current market value of a whole Ordinary Share shall be the closing price of an Ordinary Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately after the date of the first public announcement by the Company that an exchange is to be effected pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Theravance Biopharma Cayman Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Theravance Biopharma, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Theravance Biopharma, Inc.)

Exchange. (ai) The Board At the option of Directors the holder, Registered Securities of any series (other than a Global Security, except as set forth below) may be exchanged for other Registered Securities of the same series for like aggregate principal amount of any authorized denomination or denominations, upon surrender of the Registered Securities to be exchanged at the Registrar. (ii) At the option of the holder, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301(o) or 301(q) with respect to a Global Security representing Bearer Securities, Bearer Securities of any series may be exchanged for Registered Securities (if the Securities of such series are issuable as Registered Securities) or Bearer Securities of the same series, for like aggregate principal amount of any authorized denomination or denominations, upon surrender of the Bearer Securities to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Company maymaintained for such purpose, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange with all or part of the then outstanding unmatured Coupons and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring all matured Coupons in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeDefault thereto appertaining; provided, however, that delivery of a Bearer Security shall occur only outside the failure United States. If the holder of a Bearer Security is unable to giveproduce any such unmatured Coupon or Coupons or matured Coupon or Coupons in Default, such exchange may be effected if the Bearer Securities are accompanied by payment in funds acceptable to the Company and the Trustee in an amount equal to the face amount of such missing Coupon or Coupons, or the surrender of such missing Coupon or Coupons may be waived by the Company and the Trustee if there be furnished to them such security or indemnity as they may require to save each of them and any defect inPaying Agent harmless. If thereafter the holder of such Bearer Security shall surrender to any Paying Agent any such missing Coupon in respect of which such a payment shall have been made, such notice holder shall not affect be entitled to receive the validity amount of such payment; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 308, interest represented by Coupons shall be payable only upon presentation and surrender of those Coupons at an office or agency located outside the United States. (iii) Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange. The , the Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of execute, and the holders of Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not Securities that the holder receives making the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state is entitled to receive. (iv) Notwithstanding the method by which foregoing, the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Bearer Securities for Rights Registered Securities will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant subject to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may United States income tax laws and regulations applicable to Securities in effect at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date time of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indenture (Citigroup Inc), Indenture (Citigroup Funding Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii11(a)(i) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii11(a)(i) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof Equivalent Common Shares (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the having an aggregate current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Davita Inc), Rights Agreement (Davita Inc)

Exchange. (a) The At any time on or after the occurrence of a Section 9(a)(ii) Event, the Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, option exchange all or any part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof6(e)) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring adjustments in respect the number of the Common Stock after the date hereof Rights pursuant to Section 9(a)(i) (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Notwithstanding the foregoing (i) the Board shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Exempt Person) together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding and (ii) from and after the occurrence of a Section 11 Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 21(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 11 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 21(a). If the Board elects to exchange any Rights pursuant to this Section 21(a) prior to the issuance of Right Certificates, the Company may conduct the exchange without issuing Right Certificates and, for purposes of this Rights Agreement, the holders of the Rights shall be deemed to have simultaneously received and surrendered for exchange, Right Certificates on the date of such exchange. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Any action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 21(a) shall be irrevocable, and immediately upon the taking of this Section 24 such action and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and thereafter (subject only to clause (ii) in the penultimate sentence of Section 21(a)) the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly thereafter give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that exchange and the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of such Rights in accordance with Section 23; provided that the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the registry books validity of the Rights Agentsuch exchange. Any notice which is mailed provided in the manner herein provided specified shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the Rights for shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof6(e)) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 21, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Stock for Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a share of Preferred Stock delivered in lieu of each share of Common Stock shall have the same current market price and voting rights as one share of Common Stock. (d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock Rights, as contemplated in accordance with this Section 2421, the Company shall substitute either at the election of the Board (i) take all such action as may be necessary to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share authorize additional shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable or Preferred Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights (provided that if such approval is not obtained the Company will take the action specified in clause (ii) of this sentence), or (ii) take such action as shall be necessary to ensure and provide, as and when and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and without exposing directors to personal liability in connection therewith (as determined by the Board) and any agreements or instruments in effect on the Stock Acquisition Date (and remaining in effect) to which it is a Rightparty, a number of shares of Preferred Stock that each Right shall thereafter constitute the right to receive debt or fraction thereof equity securities or other assets (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)a combination thereof) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is having a fair value equal to the product of the current per share market price of one a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d9(b) hereof) as of on the date of the Section 9(a)(ii) Event multiplied by the Exchange Ratio in effect on the date of the Section 9(a)(ii) Event, where the fair value of such exchangedebt or equity securities or other assets (or a combination thereof) shall be as determined by the Board. (e) Upon or prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 21, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all or part (as determined by the Board) of the fractional shares of Preferred Stock, or shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, issuable pursuant to the exchange provided in this Section 21, and all Persons entitled to receive shares or other securities pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners and their Affiliates and Associates (or former Beneficial Owners and their Affiliates and Associates) as the Company or the Rights Agent shall reasonably request in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person shall fail to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 6(e) and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Spirit Airlines, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Williams Companies, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company mayAs soon as practicable, at its optionbut no more than three (3) Business Days, at any time after the Flip-In EventEffective Time, exchange all provided that Company has cooperated to make the necessary information available thereto a sufficient time in advance, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record of a Certificate or part Certificates a form letter of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights transmittal (which shall not include Rights specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange for payment of the Per Share Merger Consideration pursuant to this Agreement. Additionally, the Exchange Agent shall provide a form of the letter of transmittal to the Company prior to the Closing Date. Upon surrender of a Certificate for exchange and cancellation to the Exchange Agent, together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed, the holder (or any agent thereof) of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive promptly in exchange therefor a check or wire transfer (provided such holder shall be responsible for any wire transfer fees) payable to such holder (or any agent thereof) representing the amount of cash to which such holder shall have become void entitled pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(iiArticle II hereof, and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. (b) hereof) for As of the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of the Company of the Common Stock at an exchange ratio that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates representing such shares are presented for transfer to the Exchange Agent, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the Per Share Merger Consideration as provided in this Article III. (c) Any portion of one the Exchange Fund that remains unclaimed by the former Shareholders of the Company twelve (12) months after the Effective Time shall be returned to Acquiror. After such funds have been returned to Acquiror, any former Shareholders of the Company who have not theretofore complied with this Article III shall thereafter look only to Acquiror for payment of the Per Share Merger Consideration deliverable in respect of each share of Common Stock per Rightsuch Shareholders hold as determined pursuant to this Agreement, appropriately adjusted to reflect in each case, without any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio")interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of Acquiror, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at Company, the Exchange Agent or any time after an Acquiring other Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, be liable to any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a former holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights any amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws. Acquiror, any Affiliate of Acquiror, any Affiliated Person or the Exchange Agent will be effected andentitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to any holder of Common Stock or the Company Options such amounts as Acquiror (or any Affiliate of Acquiror or Affiliated Person) or the Exchange Agent are required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under Delaware Law, in or any applicable provision of U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. tax law. To the event extent that such amounts are properly withheld by Acquiror (or any Affiliate of any partial exchangeAcquiror or Affiliated Person) or the Exchange Agent and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority, the number of Rights which such withheld amounts will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number treated for all purposes of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant this Agreement as having been paid to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rightsthe Common Stock or the Company Options in respect of whom such deduction and withholding were made by such Person. (cd) The Company may at its option substituteIn the event any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate (whether the record holder or any agent thereof) to be lost, stolen or destroyed, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24if required by Acquiror, the Company posting by such Person of a bond in such amount as Acquiror or may determine is reasonably necessary as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate a check representing the Per Share Merger Consideration deliverable to such holder (or any agent thereof) in respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement. If payment of the Per Share Merger Consideration is to be made to any Person other than the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered in exchange therefor, it shall substitute be a condition of the payment or issuance thereof that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed (or accompanied by an appropriate instrument of transfer) and otherwise in proper form for transfer, and that the Person requesting such exchange shall pay to the extent Exchange Agent in advance any transfer or other similar taxes required by reason of the payment of the Per Share Merger Consideration to any Person other than the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered, or required for any other reason relating to such insufficiencyholder or requesting Person, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal shall establish to the current per share market price reasonable satisfaction of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of Acquiror and the date of Exchange Agent that such exchangetax has been paid or is not payable.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Quovadx Inc), Merger Agreement (Quovadx Inc)

Exchange. (a) (i) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, upon resolution by the Flip-In EventBoard of Directors, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof of this Agreement (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "“Section 27(a)(i) Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall Company may not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in a Section 13(a) hereof13 Event, any Rights rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a27(a)(i) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a27(a)(i). The Before effecting an exchange of the Rights by pursuant to this Section 27, the Board of Directors may be made effective at direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such time, on such basis form and with such conditions terms as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. shall then approve (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24directs, the Company shall substitute enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the extent trust created by such Agreement (the “Trust”) all or some (as designated by the Board of such insufficiency, for each share Directors) of the Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(dthe exchange, and all or some (as designated by the Board of Directors) hereof) holders of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal Rights entitled to receive shares pursuant to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (determined pursuant to Section 11(dand any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) hereof) as only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the date of such exchangeTrust Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Section 382 Rights Agreement (Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Section 382 Rights Agreement (Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 hereof and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to the Rights Agent and to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The In lieu of issuing Common Shares in accordance with Section 24(a) hereof, the Company may at its option substitutemay, if the Board of Directors determines that such action is necessary or appropriate and not contrary to the interests of the holders of Rights, elect to (and, in the event that there shall are not be sufficient treasury shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or and authorized but unissued Common Shares to permit an any exchange of the Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 2424(a) hereof, the Company shall substitute shall) take all such action as may be necessary to authorize, issue or pay, upon the exchange of the Rights, cash (including by way of a reduction of the Purchase Price), property, Common Shares, other securities or any combination thereof having an aggregate value equal to the extent value of such insufficiencythe Common Shares which otherwise would have been issuable pursuant to Section 24(a) hereof, for each share which aggregate value shall be determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Board of Directors. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the value of the Common Stock that would otherwise Shares shall be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof. Any election pursuant to this Section 24(c) by the Board of Directors must be made by resolution within 60 days following the date on which the event described in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof shall have occurred. Following the occurrence of the event described in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, the Board of Directors may suspend the exercisability of the Rights for a period of up to 60 days following the date on which the event described in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof shall have occurred to the extent that such directors have not determined whether to exercise their rights of exchange under this Section 24(c). In the event of any such suspension, the Company shall promptly notify the Rights Agent in writing of such suspension and shall issue a public announcement stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Common Shares or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Common Shares. In lieu of such fractional Common Shares, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Common Shares would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Common Share. For the purposes of this Section 24(d), the current market value of a whole Common Share shall be the closing price of a Common Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately after the date of the first public announcement by the Company that an exchange is to be effected pursuant to this Section 24. (e) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Preferred Shares (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one share one-thousandth of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent a Preferred Share) multiplied upon exchange of the Rights or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Preferred Shares (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share). Fractions of Preferred Shares in integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts; provided, however, that holders of such depositary receipts shall have all of the designations and the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions to which they are entitled as beneficial owners of the Preferred Shares represented by such number or fraction is depositary receipts. In lieu of fractional Preferred Shares that are not integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of Right Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current per share market value of one Preferred Share. For the purposes of this Section 24(e), the current market value of a Preferred Share shall be 100 times the closing price of one share of a Common Stock Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d11(d)(i) hereof) as of for the Trading Day immediately after the date of such exchangethe first public announcement by the Company that an exchange is to be effected pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Masimo Corp), Rights Agreement (Masimo Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly give the Rights Agent notice of such exchange and the Company, or the Rights Agent at the request of the Company, shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Nine West Group Inc /De), Rights Agreement (Nine West Group Inc /De)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock (or shares of Junior Preferred Stock) at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock (or one-thousandth of a share of Junior Preferred Stock) per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Following the action of the Board of Directors ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to this Section 24, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii). Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board of Directors) of the shares of Common Stock (or shares of Junior Preferred Stock) issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all holders of Rights entitled to receive such shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement and this Rights Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or shares of Junior Preferred Stock) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof (or former Beneficial Owners thereof) as the Company shall reasonably request in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person shall fail to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or shares of Junior Preferred Stock issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or shares of Junior Preferred Stock (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, substitute and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued (and unreserved) to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Junior Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, equivalent preferred shares as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Junior Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc), Rights Agreement (Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend dividend, or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Acquiring Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating representing 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which that will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that If there shall are not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share authorize additional shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable for issuance upon exchange of a Rightthe Rights. If the Company, a number of after good faith effort, is unable to take all such action as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred SharesCommon Stock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Company shall substitute Units of one share of Series B Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred ShareStock) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to for Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the current per share market price initial rate of one Unit of Series B Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for each share of Common Stock Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, and other similar transactions after the date hereof. (determined d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 11(d24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) hereofin substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D. If the Board so directs the Company to enter into the Trust Agreement, at the Exchange Effective Time (as defined in the Trust Agreement), the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) as all of the date shares of Common Stock and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares or other securities distributed pursuant to the Initial Distribution (as defined in the Trust Agreement)), along with any dividends or distributions made on such shares or other securities after the Exchange Effective Time (as defined in the Trust Agreement), and all stockholders entitled to distribution of such exchangeshares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the Exchange Effective Time (as defined in the Trust Agreement)) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the Exchange Effective Time (as defined in the Trust Agreement)) from the Trust solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement.

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Samples: Stockholders Rights Agreement (Furniture Brands International Inc), Stockholders Rights Agreement (Furniture Brands International Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share two shares of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall is not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of a Flip-Over Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) will thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 hereof and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any or notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in connection with any exchange effected pursuant to this Section 24(b), no holder of Rights shall be entitled to receive Common Stock (or other shares of capital stock of the Company) that would result in such holder, together with such holder’s Affiliates and Associates, becoming the Beneficial Owner of more than 4.95% of the then-outstanding Common Stock. If a holder would, but for the immediately preceding sentence, be entitled to receive Excess Shares, in lieu of receiving such Excess Shares and to the extent permitted by law or orders applicable to the Company, such holder will only be entitled to receive an amount in cash or, at the election of the Company, a note or other evidence of indebtedness maturing within nine months with a principal amount, equal to the current per share Current Market Price of a share of Common Stock at the Close of Business on the Trading Day following the date the Board effects the forgoing exchange multiplied by the number of Excess Shares that would otherwise have been issuable to such holder. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange; and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall will not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will that shall be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred SharesStock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board) of the shares of Common Stock and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange, and all stockholders entitled to distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Contango Oil & Gas Co), Rights Agreement (Gastar Exploration Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, by resolution of its Board of Directors, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in with respect of to the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding ; provided, however, under the foregoing, circumstances described in the Board of Directors shall not be empowered proviso to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a23(a)(i) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) an Exchange shall thereafter be exercisable effective only in accordance with Section 13 if there are Continuing Directors and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange shall require the concurrence of the Rights by the Board a majority of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishContinuing Directors. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering authorizing the exchange of any the Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such the Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors authorizing the exchange of the Rights, the Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the Rights Agent and to the holders of the such Rights so exchanged by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder's last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights AgentAgent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Stock. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rightseffected. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an the exchange in full of such Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such action as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of such insufficiencyCommon Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock other equity securities of the Company or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) such other equity securities multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock as of the date of issuance of such shares of such other equity securities or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates that evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this subsection (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of for the date of such exchangeTrading Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (United Dominion Realty Trust Inc), Rights Agreement (Lowes Companies Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company -------- may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring any Person shall have become (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or any entity holding Common Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange (with prompt notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to -------- ------- give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to the Rights Agent and to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional Common Shares for issuance upon exchange of the extent of Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such insufficiencyaction as may be necessary to authorize such additional Common Shares, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) Share multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Share as of the date of issuance of such exchangePreferred Shares or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Common Shares or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Common Shares. In lieu of such fractional Common Shares, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Common Shares would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Common Share. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole Common Share shall be the closing price of a Common Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Us Foodservice/Md/), Rights Agreement (Us Foodservice/Md/)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, determine, and instruct the Flip-In EventRights Agent, to exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock ADSs at an exchange ratio of one-half of one share of Common Stock ADS per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring adjustment in respect the number of the Common Stock after the date hereof Rights (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect initiate such exchange at any time after an Acquiring any Person shall have become (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit or stock ownership plan of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or any entity holding Ordinary Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve and issue to the trust created by such trust agreement all or some (as designated by the Board) of the securities to be exchanged for the Rights pursuant to this Section 24, and all Persons entitled to receive such securities pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive all or some (as designated by the Board) of such securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such securities are deposited in the trust) from such trust and upon compliance with the relevant terms of the trust agreement. If the Rights are to be exchanged, the Company shall instruct the Rights Agent as to the timing and procedures to be used for that exchange. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 (or at such later times as the Board may establish for the effectiveness of such exchange) and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock ADSs equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock ADSs for Rights will be effected effected, and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional Ordinary Shares for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Ordinary Shares or to deliver fractions of ADSs. In lieu of such fractional Ordinary Shares or ADSs, the Company shall pay to the extent registered holders of the Rights with regard to which such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that fractional ADSs or Ordinary Shares would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined an amount in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is cash equal to the same fraction of the current per share market value of a whole ADS. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole ADS shall be the closing price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant an ADS for the Trading Day immediately prior to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchangeexchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Nano Dimension Ltd.), Rights Agreement (Nano Dimension Ltd.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempt Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held hold by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of such insufficiency, for each a share of Common Stock that or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such shares of fractional Common Stock would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined an amount in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is cash equal to the same fraction of the current per market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 24(d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of one a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d11(d)(i) hereof) as of for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exchangeexchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pennaco Energy Inc), Rights Agreement (Pennaco Energy Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Stock, after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of the Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hypercom Corp), Rights Agreement (Highbury Financial Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Quixote Corp), Rights Agreement (Lear Corp)

Exchange. (a) The At any time on or after the occurrence of a Section 9(a)(ii) Event, the Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, option exchange all or any part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof6(e)) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring adjustments in respect the number of the Common Stock after the date hereof Rights pursuant to Section 9(a)(i) (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Notwithstanding the foregoing (i) the Board shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Exempt Person) together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding and (ii) from and after the occurrence of a Section 11 Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 21(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 11 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 21(a). If the Board elects to exchange any Rights pursuant to this Section 21(a) prior to the issuance of Right Certificates, the Company may conduct the exchange without issuing Right Certificates and, for purposes of this Rights Agreement, the holders of the Rights shall be deemed to have simultaneously received and surrendered for exchange, Right Certificates on the date of such exchange. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Any action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 21(a) shall be irrevocable, and immediately upon the taking of this Section 24 such action and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and thereafter (subject only to clause (ii) in the penultimate sentence of Section 21(a)) the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly thereafter give public notice of such exchange and the Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchangeexchange to the Rights Agent and to all of the holders of such Rights in accordance with Section 23; provided, however, provided that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed provided in the manner herein provided specified shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the Rights for shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof6(e)) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 21, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Stock for Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a share of Preferred Stock delivered in lieu of each share of Common Stock shall have the same current market price and voting rights as one share of Common Stock. (d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock Rights, as contemplated in accordance with this Section 2421, the Company shall substitute either at the election of the Board (i) take all such action as may be necessary to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share authorize additional shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable or Preferred Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights (provided that if such approval is not obtained the Company will take the action specified in clause (ii) of this sentence), or (ii) take such action as shall be necessary to ensure and provide, as and when and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and without exposing directors to personal liability in connection therewith (as determined by the Board) and any agreements or instruments in effect on the Stock Acquisition Date (and remaining in effect) to which it is a Rightparty, a number of shares of Preferred Stock that each Right shall thereafter constitute the right to receive debt or fraction thereof equity securities or other assets (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)a combination thereof) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is having a fair value equal to the product of the current per share market price of one a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d9(b) hereof) as of on the date of the Section 9(a)(ii) Event multiplied by the Exchange Ratio in effect on the date of the Section 9(a)(ii) Event, where the fair value of such exchangedebt or equity securities or other assets (or a combination thereof) shall be as determined by the Board. (e) Upon or prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 21, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all or part (as determined by the Board) of the fractional shares of Preferred Stock, or shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, issuable pursuant to the exchange provided in this Section 21, and all Persons entitled to receive shares or other securities pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners and their Affiliates and Associates (or former Beneficial Owners and their Affiliates and Associates) as the Company or the Rights Agent shall reasonably request in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person shall fail to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 6(e) and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Tribune Publishing Co), Rights Agreement (Tribune Publishing Co)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after (i) any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or any entity holding Common Stock for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or (ii) the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the "Trust Agreement"). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the "Trust") all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Following the action of the Board of Directors ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 24, the Company may implement such procedures in its sole discretion as it deems appropriate for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 not be received by holders of Rights that have become void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. In furtherance thereof, if so directed by the Company, shares of Common Stock (or other consideration) potentially issuable to holders of Rights upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, who have not verified to the satisfaction of the Company, in its sole discretion, that they are not Acquiring Persons, may be deposited in a trust established by the Company pending receipt of appropriate verification. (d) In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock, as such term is defined in paragraph (b) of Section 11 hereof) for Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one-one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect stock splits, stock dividends and other similar transactions after the date hereof. (e) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. (f) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the extent registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such insufficiencyfractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, for each an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this subsection (f), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock that would otherwise shall be issuable upon exchange the closing price of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d11(d)(i) hereof) as of for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exchangeexchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Jakks Pacific Inc), Rights Agreement (Jakks Pacific Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall is not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating fifty percent (50% %) or more of the shares voting power represented by the Company’s capital stock then outstanding (including, but not limited to, the Capital Stock). The exchange of Common Stock then outstandingthe Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereofa Flip-Over Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 hereof and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any or notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in connection with any exchange effected pursuant to this Section 24(b), no holder of Rights shall be entitled to receive Common Stock (or other shares of capital stock of the Company) that would result in such holder, together with such holder’s Related Persons, becoming the Beneficial Owner of more than 15% of the then-outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. If a holder would, but for the immediately preceding sentence, be entitled to receive Excess Shares, in lieu of receiving such Excess Shares and to the extent permitted by law or orders applicable to the Company, such holder shall only be entitled to receive an amount in cash or, at the election of the Company, a note or other evidence of indebtedness maturing within nine (9) months with a principal amount, equal to the Current Market Price of a share of Common Stock at the Close of Business on the Trading Day following the date the Board effects the foregoing exchange multiplied by the number of Excess Shares that would otherwise have been issuable to such holder. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange; and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will shall state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will that shall be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred SharesStock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board) of the shares of Common Stock and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange, and all stockholders entitled to distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Arena Group Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (theMaven, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, by resolution of its Board of Trustees, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock share split, stock share dividend or similar transaction occurring in with respect of to the Common Stock Shares after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding ; provided, however, under the foregoing, -------- circumstances described in the Board of Directors shall not be empowered proviso to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a23(a)(i) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) an Exchange shall thereafter be exercisable effective only in accordance with Section 13 if there are Continuing Trustees and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange shall require the concurrence of the Rights by the Board a majority of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishContinuing Trustees. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors Trustees of the Company ordering authorizing the exchange of any the Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such the Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Promptly after the action of the Board of Trustees authorizing the exchange of the Rights, the Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the Rights Agent and to the holders of the such Rights so exchanged by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder's last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights AgentAgent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rightseffected. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or Shares authorized but unissued to permit an the exchange in full of such Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional Common Shares for issuance upon exchange of the extent of Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such insufficiencyaction as may be necessary to authorize such additional Common Shares, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock other equity securities of the Company or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) such other equity securities multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share Common Share as of the date of issuance of such shares of such other equity securities or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Common Stock Shares or to distribute certificates that evidence fractional Common Shares. In lieu of such fractional Common Shares, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Common Shares would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Common Share. For the purposes of this subsection (d), the current market value of a whole Common Share shall be the closing price of a Common Share (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of for the date of such exchangeTrading Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Prentiss Properties Trust/Md), Rights Agreement (Prentiss Properties Trust/Md)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In EventStock Acquisition Date, upon resolution by the Board of Directors, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof of this Agreement (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "“Section 27(a)(i) Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall Company may not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Acquiring Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating representing 50% or more of the voting power represented by the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 27, the Board of Directors may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 27(a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b27(a)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Tax Benefit Protection Plan Agreement (IES Holdings, Inc.), Tax Benefit Protection Plan Agreement (Integrated Electrical Services Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company Brillian may, at its optionoption and in its sole discretion, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii11 (a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Shares after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock Shares aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors Directors, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company Brillian ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company Brillian shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company Brillian shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected effected, and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company Brillian may at its option substitute, substitute and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares authorized but unissued (or issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued outstanding) to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company Brillian shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock Share (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock Share (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Brillian Corp), Rights Agreement (Brillian Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Shares, after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of the Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock Shares as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock Share (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock Share (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Alteva, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Alteva, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Stock, after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of the Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors of the Company may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors of the Company shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors of the Company so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Lipocine Inc.), Rights Agreement (Lipocine Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof Record Date (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pinnacle West Capital Corp), Rights Agreement (Pinnacle West Capital Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have not become effective or that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may may, subject to Section 24(b) hereof, be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued (and unreserved) to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company may, in its discretion, take such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. In the event that the Company shall substitute determine not to take such action or shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall substitute, to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction fractions thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, Shares as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the having an aggregate current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of Preferred Stock or fractions thereof (or equivalent preferred shares). (d) The Company shall not, in connection with any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Symbol Technologies Inc), Rights Agreement (Symbol Technologies Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoingBefore effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall not be empowered then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to effect the trust created by such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become agreement (the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% “Trust”) all or more some (as designated by the Board) of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From (or other securities) issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all or some (as designated by the Board) holders of Rights entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the occurrence of an event specified date on which such shares are deposited in Section 13(athe Trust) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance from the Trust and solely upon compliance with Section 13 the relevant terms and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange provisions of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishTrust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 hereof and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of any such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly thereafter shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall will be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. Prior to effecting any exchange and registering shares of Common Stock in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. No failure to give, or any defect in, any notice provided under this Section 24(b) shall affect the validity of any exchange. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities, as the case may be. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, then the Company shall substitute take all such actions as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights or alternatively, at the option of the Board, with respect to each Right, (i) pay cash in an amount equal to the extent Current Value in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor, (ii) issue other equity securities of the Company having a value equal to the Current Value in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor, (iii) issue debt securities having a value equal to the Current Value in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor, (iv) substitute other assets having a value equal to the Current Value in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor or (v) deliver any combination of cash, other equity securities, debt securities or other assets having a value equal to the Current Value in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such insufficiencyfractional shares of Common Stock, for each there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 24(d), the current market value of a share of Common Stock that would otherwise shall be issuable upon exchange the closing price of a Right, a number share of shares of Preferred Common Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal for the Trading Day immediately prior to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchangeexchange pursuant to this Section 24. Section 25. [Intentionally Omitted].

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Southwest Airlines Co), Rights Agreement

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction 37 thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ixc Communications Inc), Rights Agreement (Ixc Communications Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, by resolution of its Board of Directors, at any time (including a time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person), exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in with respect of to the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding ; provided, however, under the foregoing, circumstances described in the Board of Directors shall not be empowered -------------- proviso to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a23(a)(i) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) an Exchange shall thereafter be exercisable effective only in accordance with Section 13 if there are Continuing Directors and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange shall require the concurrence of the Rights by the Board a majority of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishContinuing Directors. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering authorizing the exchange of any the Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such the Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors authorizing the exchange of the Rights, the Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the Rights Agent and to the holders of the such Rights so exchanged by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder's last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights AgentAgent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Stock. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rightseffected. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an the exchange in full of such Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such action as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of such insufficiencyCommon Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock other equity securities of the Company or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) such other equity securities multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock as of the date of issuance of such shares of such other equity securities or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates that evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this subsection (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of for the date of such exchangeTrading Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Template Software Inc), Rights Agreement (Template Software Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof Record Date (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at as such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors Board, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all of the Preferred Shares (or equivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b) hereof), to the extent applicable pursuant to Section 24(c), issuable pursuant to the exchange (and any cash in lieu of fractional shares), and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such Preferred Shares or equivalent preferred shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust and any cash in lieu of fractional shares) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights Rights, as such, shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Shares (or equivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b) hereof) for some or all of the Common Shares exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share (or equivalent preferred share) for each Common Share of the Company, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Shares pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a Preferred Share delivered in lieu of each Common Share of the Company shall have the same voting rights as one Common Share of the Company. (d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares or Preferred Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to the extent of such insufficiency, authorize additional Common Shares or Preferred Shares for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable issuance upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchangeRights.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hudson Global, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Hudson Global, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common PE Biosystems Stock per PE Right and one share of Celera Genomics Stock per Celera Genomics Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time (1) after any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempt Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating (i) 50% or more of the shares of Common PE Biosystems Stock then outstanding or (ii) 50% or more of the shares of Celera Genomics Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common PE Biosystems Stock or Celera Genomics Stock, as the case may be, equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, equivalent preferred shares as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common PE Biosystems Stock or Celera Genomics Stock, as the case may be (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pe Corp), Rights Agreement (Pe Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after a Stock Acquisition Date (and, if the Flip-In EventDistribution Date has not then occurred, after the Distribution Date), mandatorily exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that shall have become null and void and nontransferable pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(f) hereof) for Common Stock consideration per Right consisting of one-half of the securities that would be issuable at an exchange ratio such time upon the exercise of one share Right in accordance with Section 11(a) (the consideration issuable per Right pursuant to this Section 16 being the "Exchange Consideration"). The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, issue, in substitution for Preferred Stock, shares of Common Stock in an amount per Right, appropriately adjusted whole share of Preferred Stock equal to reflect any stock split, stock dividend the Formula Number if there are sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or similar transaction occurring in respect authorized but unissued. If the Board of Directors elects to exchange all the Rights for Exchange Consideration pursuant to this Section 16 prior to the physical distribution of the Common Stock after Rights Certificates, the Company may distribute the Exchange Consideration in lieu of distributing Right Certificates, in which case for purposes of this Rights Agreement holders of Rights shall be deemed to have simultaneously received and surrendered for exchange Rights Certificates on the date hereof (of such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio")distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Acquiring Exempt Person shall have become or a Permitted Holder) which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Any action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 16(a) shall be irrevocable and, immediately upon the taking of this Section 24 such action and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise any such Rights Right shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights Right shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Exchange Consideration in exchange for each such Rights Right held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratioholder. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Rights for Rights the Exchange Consideration will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which shall have become null and void and nontransferable pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(f)) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Tag It Pacific Inc), Rights Agreement (Veterinary Centers of America Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Quad Systems Corp /De/), Rights Agreement (CFM Technologies Inc)

Exchange. Seller reserves the right to locate or cause to be located property of a like-kind suitable to Seller for the purpose of effectuating one or more exchange transactions solely by the transfer of this Agreement (abut not title to the Property) The Board of Directors by Seller to a “qualified intermediary” selected by Seller (the “Accommodator”) in connection with a tax-deferred exchange as contemplated by Section 1031 of the Company mayInternal Revenue Code of 1986, at as amended. Buyer agrees to reasonably cooperate with Seller in connection with such tax-deferred exchange, including the execution of such documents as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the same; provided that (i) the Closing Date shall not be delayed as the result of such exchange; (ii) all costs in connection with such exchange shall be borne by Seller; (iii) such exchange is effectuated through an Accommodator; (iv) Seller conveys title to the property directly to Buyer (or its optionpermitted assignee) by direct deeding and remains liable for all of its obligations, at representations and warranties hereunder; (v) Buyer shall not be required to incur any time after liabilities in connection with such cooperation, including, but not limited to, for the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part failure of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights transaction to constitute a like-kind exchange under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (which vi) Buyer shall not include Rights be required to take title to any exchange property in connection with any such cooperation; and (vii) Seller shall indemnify Seller and hold Buyer harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs, expenses, penalties, damages and losses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees relating to Buyer’s participation in such exchange. This Agreement and Seller’s obligations hereunder are not subject to or conditioned upon Seller’s ability to consummate an exchange. Buyer’s responsibility for reviewing exchange documents shall be limited to determining whether the terms and conditions of such exchange documents are such that have become void they are in compliance with the foregoing provisions. Seller shall be responsible for the payment of all deposits and other costs required to be paid by the “buyer” pursuant to the provisions exchange documents and for making all determinations as to the legal sufficiency or other consideration, including but not limited to tax considerations, relating to such exchange documents. Buyer, in so cooperating in any exchange transaction arranged by Seller, shall in no event be responsible for, or in any way warrant, the tax consequences of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) the exchange transaction. This provision shall survive Closing for Common Stock at an exchange ratio a period of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a1) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishyear. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement, Purchase and Sale Agreement (Paladin Realty Income Properties Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as the case may be, at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Holders of Rights associated with Class A Common Stock shall receive Class A Common Stock and holders of Rights associated with Class B Common Stock shall receive Class B Common Stock in the event the Board of Directors exercises such exchange right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Class B Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Class B Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number and class of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange, with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute substitute, to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction fractions thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, equivalent preferred shares as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the having an aggregate current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Class B Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of Preferred Stock or fractions thereof (or equivalent preferred shares). (d) The Company shall not, in connection with any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Class B Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Aramark Worldwide Corp), Rights Agreement (Aramark Worldwide Corp)

Exchange. In the event the Company enters into a Subsequent Placement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) while this Note remains outstanding (other than (x) to the extent prohibited by applicable law and then only if the Company is unable under applicable law to affect a transaction with the Holder substantially and/or economically equivalent as determined by the Holder to such Exchange (as defined below) or (y) with respect to Excluded Securities), the Holder may, in its sole and absolute discretion, exchange (an “Exchange”) all or any portion of the outstanding Conversion Amount, and/or other amounts then payable under this Note (such exchanged amount under this Note, the “Exchange Amount”), as purchase price for the securities to be offered in such Subsequent Placement in connection with, and otherwise upon the same terms available to other investors generally in connection with, such Subsequent Placement. The Company shall take any and all actions necessary, advisable or reasonably requested by the Holder to ensure that the Holder is entitled and permitted, at the Holder’s election, to participate as an investor in any Subsequent Placement as contemplated in this paragraph. In the event that the Holder exercises this right, the Company shall take all actions necessary, advisable or reasonably requested by the Holder to cause (a) The Board of Directors such exchange to be promptly (but in no event later than the scheduled closing date for such Subsequent Placement) consummated in favor of the Company mayHolder upon the same terms available to other investors in connection with such Subsequent Placement, at its option, at and (b) the Holder to promptly (but in no event later than the scheduled closing date of such Subsequent Placement) be issued such securities offered in connection with such Subsequent Placement as if the Holder had invested an amount equal to the Exchange Amount in cash in such Subsequent Placement. Following any time after the Flip-In Event, such exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Rightthis paragraph, appropriately adjusted this Note shall remain outstanding in accordance with its terms as to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights all amounts payable hereunder that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only for securities in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and connection with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishSubsequent Placement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Great Basin Scientific, Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement (Great Basin Scientific, Inc.)

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Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating fifty percent (50% %) or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph Subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange with prompt notice thereof to the Rights Agent; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Volcano CORP), Rights Agreement (Volcano CORP)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Theravance Inc), Rights Agreement (Theravance Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of the applicable class of Company Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock (or one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred Stock) per Class A Right and one share of Class B Common Stock (or one one-thousandth of a share of Series B Preferred Stock) per Class B Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in with respect to the applicable class of the Company Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratios being hereinafter referred to collectively or severally, as the context shall require, as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of (1) shares of Class B Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Class B Common Stock then outstanding or (2) shares of Company Common Stock representing, in the aggregate, 50% or more of the total number of votes entitled to be cast generally (other than in an election of directors) by the holders of the Company Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of the applicable class of Company Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the applicable Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange, with prompt notice thereof to the Rights Agent; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of the applicable class of Company Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange of (a) Class A Rights shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Class A Rights (other than Class A Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Class A Rights and (b) Class B Rights shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Class B Rights (other than Class B Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Class B Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as the case may be, issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Class A Rights or Class B Rights, as the case may be, for Common Stock or Class B Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute substitute, to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Class A Right or Class B Right, a number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or fraction Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, or fractions thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, equivalent preferred shares as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the having an aggregate current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) ), as the case may be, as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock, as the case may be, or fractions thereof (or equivalent preferred shares). (d) The Company shall not, in connection with any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, be required to issue fractions of shares of Company Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Company Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Company Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Company Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of the applicable class of Company Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable, shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof), as applicable, for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Curtiss Wright Corp), Rights Agreement (Curtiss Wright Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"), provided that the shares of Common Stock so exchanged shall be of the same class or series which the holders of such Rights would have been entitled to receive upon the exercise thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempted Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares Voting Securities of Common Stock aggregating the Company then outstanding representing 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange Voting Power of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishCompany. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder the holders of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, provided that the shares of Common Stock so exchanged shall be of the same class or series which the holder of such Rights would have been entitled to receive upon the exercise thereof. The Company shall promptly give make a public notice announcement of any such exchangeexchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to make, or any defect in, such public announcement shall not affect the legality or validity of such exchange. Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the exchange of the Rights becoming effective, the Company shall provide notice of such exchange to the holders of the then outstanding Rights in accordance with Section 26 hereof (provided that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent). Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided in Section 26 hereof shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient authorized and unissued shares of the applicable class or series of Common Stock and/or authorized and issued but not outstanding shares of the applicable class or authorized but unissued series of Common Stock held in its treasury sufficient to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of the extent applicable class or series of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such insufficiencyaction as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of the applicable class or series of Common Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of such class or series of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in subject to Section 11(b)14(b) hereof) such that the current Current Market Price per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share the applicable series of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current Current Market Price per share market price of one share such class or series of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of such series of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the Current Market Price per share of the applicable class or series of Common Stock as of the Trading Day immediately prior to the record date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Quest Resource Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which (i) shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof, and (ii) shall include, without limitation, any Rights issued after the Distribution Date) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring any Person shall have become (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or any entity holding Common Stock for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 24, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will shall state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Stock (or equivalent preferred stock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b) hereof) for shares of Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock (or equivalent preferred stock) for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 3(A) of the Certificate of Designations attached hereto as Exhibit A, so that the fraction of a share of Preferred Stock (or equivalent preferred stock) delivered in lieu of each share of Common Stock shall have the same voting rights as one share of Common Stock. (d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. (e) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the extent registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such insufficiencyfractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, for each an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this subsection (e), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock that would otherwise shall be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current closing price per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d11(d)(i) hereof) as of for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exchangeexchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement (Collagenex Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall is not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Company Stock then then-outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of a Flip-Over Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) will thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 hereof and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any or notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in connection with any exchange effected pursuant to this Section 24(b), no holder of Rights shall be entitled to receive Common Stock (or other shares of capital stock of the Company) that would result in such holder, together with such holder’s Related Persons, becoming the Beneficial Owner of more than (1) 4.95% of the then-outstanding Common Stock or (2) in the Board’s determination, 4.95% (by value) of the then-outstanding Company Stock. If (x) a holder would, but for the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, be entitled to receive Excess Shares upon the exchange of any Rights and (y) the Board, in its sole discretion, makes a determination that such holder’s receipt of Excess Shares would jeopardize or endanger the value or availability to the Company of the Tax Benefits or the Board otherwise determines, in its sole discretion, that such holder’s receipt of Excess Shares is not in the best interests of the Company, then in lieu of receiving such Excess Shares and to the extent permitted by law or orders applicable to the Company, such holder will only be entitled to receive an amount in cash or, at the election of the Company, a note or other evidence of indebtedness maturing within nine months with a principal amount, equal to the current per share Current Market Price of a share of Common Stock at the Close of Business on the Trading Day following the date the Board effects the forgoing exchange multiplied by the number of Excess Shares that would otherwise have been issuable to such holder. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange; and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall will not affect the validity of such exchangeexchange (and until such written notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent may presume conclusively that no such exchange has occurred). The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will that shall be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred SharesStock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board) of the shares of Common Stock and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange, and all shareholders entitled to distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

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Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (RiceBran Technologies)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of the Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after (i) any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempt Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating fifty percent (50% %) or more of the shares of the Common Stock then outstandingthen-outstanding or (ii) the occurrence of a Section 13 Event. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in a Section 13(a) hereof13 Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive such shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or other distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give written notice to the Rights Agent and public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of the Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) Following the action of the Board ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 24, the Company may implement such procedures in its sole discretion as it deems appropriate for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 not be received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. In furtherance thereof, if so directed by the Company, shares of Common Stock (or other consideration) potentially issuable to holders of Rights upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, who have not verified to the satisfaction of the Company, in its sole discretion, that they are not an Acquiring Person, may be deposited in a trust established by the Company pending receipt of appropriate verification. To the extent that such trust is established, holders of Rights entitled to receive such shares of Common Stock (or other consideration) pursuant to an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 who have not previously received such shares of Common Stock (or other consideration) shall be entitled to receive such shares of Common Stock (or other consideration) (and any dividends paid or other distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares of Common Stock (or other consideration) are deposited in the trust) only from the trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the applicable trust agreement. The Company may shall provide the Rights Agent with notice of any substitution under this Section 24(c). (d) In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b) hereof) for Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth (1/1,000) of a share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect stock splits, stock dividends and other similar transactions after the date hereof. (e) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Equivalent Preferred Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Equivalent Preferred Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. (f) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the extent registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such insufficiencyfractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, for each an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 24(f), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock that would otherwise shall be issuable upon exchange the closing price of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d11(d)(i) hereof) as of for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exchangeexchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Corelogic, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock (or shares of Junior Preferred Stock) at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock (or one-hundredth of a share of Junior Preferred Stock) per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of . Following the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph this Section 24, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (aor such other consideration) of issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and without any further action and without any noticevoid pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii). Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the right Board of Directors may direct the Company to exercise enter into a Trust Agreement in such Rights form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall terminate then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal issue to the number of such Rights held trust created by such holder multiplied agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice Board of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange Directors) of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in (or shares of Junior Preferred Stock) issuable pursuant to the event of any partial exchange, the number and all holders of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial entitled to receive such shares pursuant to the exchange shall be effected pro rata based entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient Trust Agreement and this Rights Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding (or authorized but unissued shares of Junior Preferred Stock) in any Person's name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to permit an exchange require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights for Common Stock provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof (or former Beneficial Owners thereof) as contemplated the Company shall reasonably request in accordance order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person shall fail to comply with this Section 24such request, the Company shall substitute be entitled conclusively to deem the extent of Rights formerly held by such insufficiency, for each share Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of or shares of Junior Preferred Stock issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) shares of one share of Junior Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such number or fraction issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as aggregate par value of the date of such exchangeshares so issued.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Chinacast Education Corp)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Stock, after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of the Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (PharMerica CORP)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its optionoption and in its sole discretion, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Shares after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock Shares aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors Directors, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish... (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected effected, and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, substitute and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares authorized but unissued (or issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued outstanding) to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock Share (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock Share (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then issued and outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of two Common Stock Shares per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock share split, reverse share split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall is not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then issued and outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of a Flip-Over Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) will thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 hereof and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any or notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in connection with any exchange effected pursuant to this Section 24(b), no holder of Rights shall be entitled to receive Common Shares (or other shares in the capital of the Company) that would result in such holder, together with such holder’s Affiliates and Associates, becoming the Beneficial Owner of the Specified Percentage of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares. If a holder would, but for the immediately preceding sentence, be entitled to receive Excess Shares, in lieu of receiving such Excess Shares and to the extent permitted by law or orders applicable to the Company, such holder will only be entitled to receive an amount in cash or, at the election of the Company, a note or other evidence of indebtedness maturing within nine months with a principal amount, equal to the current per share Current Market Price of a Common Share at the Close of Business on the Trading Day following the date the Board effects the forgoing exchange multiplied by the number of Excess Shares that would otherwise have been issuable to such holder. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange; and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall will not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will that shall be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock Shares as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock Share (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Share as of the date of such exchange. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Shares (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board) of the Common Shares and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange, and all shareholders entitled to distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering Common Shares (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any Common Shares or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Energy XXI LTD)

Exchange. (a) 24.1 The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, upon authorization of the Board of Directors, at any time after the Flip-In Eventa Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include excluding Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7.6) for shares of Class A Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share represented by a Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent prohibited by Maryland law, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such authorize an exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more a majority of the shares of Class A Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in a Section 13(a) hereof13 Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) 24 shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a)24. The Board of Directors may provide that the exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors Company may be made effective at such a time, on such any basis and with such any terms and conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) 24.2 Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering authorizing the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 24.1, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such the Rights so exchanged shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of such the Rights held by such the holder which are exchanged multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange (as well as prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such an exchange notice shall not affect the validity of such the exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Class A Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7.6) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The 24.3 In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may provide, at its option, that the Company may substitute Preferred Shares or Common Stock Equivalents for shares of Class A Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at its option substitutethe initial rate of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (or an appropriate number of Common Stock Equivalents) for each share of Class A Common Stock, and, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the event voting rights of the Preferred Shares pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a Preferred Share delivered in lieu of each share of Class A Common Stock shall have the same voting rights as one share of Class A Common Stock. 24.4 If there shall not be sufficient shares of Class A Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Common Stock issued but not outstanding or Equivalents authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Class A Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. 24.5 The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Class A Common Stock or to distribute certificates which represent fractional shares of Class A Common Stock. In lieu of issuing fractional shares of Class A Common Stock, the Company may instead pay to the extent registered holders of such insufficiency, for each share the Rights with regard to which fractional shares of Class A Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) value of one a whole share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to Class A Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 24.5, the current per share market value of a whole share of Class A Common Stock shall be the closing price of one a share of Class A Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d11.4.1) hereof) as of for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24. 24.6 Notwithstanding anything in this Section 24 to the contrary, the exchange of the Rights may be made effective at a time, on any basis and with any terms and conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Without limiting the preceding sentence, the Board of Directors may (i) in lieu of issuing shares of Class A Common Stock or any other securities contemplated by this Section 24 to the Persons entitled thereto in connection with the exchange (the Persons, the “Exchange Recipients,” and the shares of Class A Common Stock and other securities, together with any dividends or distributions made on the shares of Class A Common Stock or other securities, the “Exchange Property”) issue, transfer or deposit the Exchange Property to or into a trust or other entity that may hold the Exchange Property for the benefit of the Exchange Recipients (provided that the trust or other entity may not be controlled by the Company or any of its Affiliates or Associates and provided further that the trustee or similar fiduciary of the trust or other entity will attempt to distribute the Exchange Property to the Exchange Recipients as promptly as practicable), (ii) permit the trust or other entity to exercise all of the rights that a stockholder of record would possess with respect to any shares deposited in the trust or other entity and (iii) impose any procedures necessary to verify that the Exchange Recipients are not Acquiring Persons or Affiliates or Associates of Acquiring Persons as of any time periods established by the Board of Directors or the trust or other entity. In the event the Board of Directors determines to issue, transfer or deposit the Exchange Property to or into a trust or other entity, all stockholders entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or other distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the trust or other entity) only from the trust or other entity and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of any agreement between the Company and the trust or other entity. In the event the Board of Directors determines, before the Distribution Date, to effect an exchange, the Board of Directors may delay the occurrence of the Distribution Date to a time as the Board of Directors deems advisable; provided that the Distribution Date must occur no later than twenty (20) days after the Stock Acquisition Date.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (American Finance Trust, Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock Shares after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring any Person shall have become (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company or any entity holding Common Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or, prior to the Spinoff Date, any Lucent Entity), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right 51 47 thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, substitute and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)equivalent preferred shares) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Per Share Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock Share (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Per Share Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Share as of the date of issuance of such exchangePreferred Shares (or equivalent preferred share) or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Common Shares or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Common Shares. In lieu of such fractional Common Shares, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Common Shares would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Common Share. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole Common Share shall be the closing price of a Common 52 48 Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Avaya Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Without limiting the foregoing, prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors of the Company may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange (or any portion thereof that have not theretofore been issued in connection with the exchange). From and after the time at which such shares are issued to the Trust, all stockholders then entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates, or make book-entries, which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 24. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to each registered holder of a Rights Certificate with regard to which a fractional share of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the fair market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the fair market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board Parent shall mail, as promptly as practicable following the Effective Time, to (i) each Company Stockholder who holds a certificate or certificates which as of Directors immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Company Capital Stock (the “Certificates”) a letter of transmittal in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-1 (a “Stockholder Letter of Transmittal”). Parent shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, as promptly as practicable (but in any event within five (5) Business Days) following the Closing, to any Company Stockholder who delivers a duly completed and validly executed Stockholder Letter of Transmittal (together with the Certificate(s) from the Company Stockholders for cancellation or an affidavit of loss as described in Section 2.6(b) below and any other documents as Parent shall reasonably require), that portion of the Total Closing Consideration which such Company mayStockholder, at its optionas applicable, at any time after has the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void right to receive pursuant to the provisions terms of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishAgreement. (b) Immediately In the event any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the effectiveness making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, Parent shall, as promptly as practicable following the receipt by Parent, as the case may be, of such affidavit, issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate that portion of the action of Total Closing Consideration represented by the Board of Directors of lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate in exchange therefor which the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, Stockholder has the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate receive. Parent may in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the only right thereafter of a holder issuance thereof, require the owner of such Rights shall lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate to provide to Parent an indemnity agreement or bond against any claim that may be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal made against Parent with respect to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedCertificate alleged to have been lost, however, that the failure to give, stolen or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rightsdestroyed. (c) The Company may at its option substituteFrom and after the Effective Time, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient no shares of Common Company Capital Stock issued but not outstanding will be deemed to be outstanding, and holders of Certificates formerly representing such Company Capital Stock shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto except as provided herein or authorized but unissued by Law. (d) At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and no transfer of Company Capital Stock shall thereafter be made. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates formerly representing shares of Company Capital Stock immediately prior to permit an exchange the Effective Time are presented to Parent or the Surviving Corporation, they shall be cancelled and exchanged for that portion of Rights for Common the Total Closing Consideration and any other amount payable with respect to such Company Capital Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24Sections 2.1(c)(i), the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b2.1(c)(ii)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Bright Mountain Media, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per each outstanding Right, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall is not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. From and after the occurrence of a Flip-Over Event, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) will thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 hereof and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any or notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall will terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in connection with any exchange effected pursuant to this Section 24(b), no holder of Rights shall be entitled to receive Common Stock (or other shares of capital stock of the Company) that would result in such holder, together with such holder’s Affiliates and Associates, becoming the Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of the then-outstanding Common Stock. If a holder would, but for the immediately preceding sentence, be entitled to receive Excess Shares, in lieu of receiving such Excess Shares and to the extent permitted by law or orders applicable to the Company, such holder will only be entitled to receive an amount in cash or, at the election of the Company, a note or other evidence of indebtedness maturing within nine months with a principal amount, equal to the Current Market Price of a share of Common Stock at the Close of Business on the Trading Day following the date the Board effects the forgoing exchange multiplied by the number of Excess Shares that would otherwise have been issuable to such holder. The exchange of the Rights by the Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. The Company shall promptly give (i) written notice to the Rights Agent of any such exchange (and until such written notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent may presume conclusively that no such exchange has occurred); and (ii) public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall will not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will that shall be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred SharesStock, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) Current Market Price of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price Current Market Price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange. (d) Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and the Company shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board) of the shares of Common Stock and other securities, if any, distributable pursuant to the Exchange, and all stockholders entitled to distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) shall be entitled to receive a distribution of such shares or other securities (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares or other securities are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with all relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering shares of Common Stock (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (ProPetro Holding Corp.)

Exchange. (a) The Board board of Directors directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time and from time to time on or after the Flip-In a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board board of Directors directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring any Person shall have become (other than the Companym any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or any entity holding shares of Common Stock for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after In the occurrence event that there shall not be sufficient Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit any exchange of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only as contemplated in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The 24, the Company shall use its best reasonable efforts to take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishRights. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board board of Directors directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that but the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such the exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such the exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will shall state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which that will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued In any exchange pursuant to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall Company, at its option, may substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each any share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of exchangeable for a Right: (i) common stock equivalents," (ii) cash, (iii) debt securities of the Company, (iv) other assets, or (v) any combination of the foregoing, having an aggregate value which a number majority of shares the Continuing Directors and the board of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined directors of the Company shall have determined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant good faith to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is be equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange)).

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Foster L B Co)

Exchange. (ai) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after Upon the occurrence of an event any of the events specified in Section 13(a2.03(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been the Indenture Trustee shall request, and upon receipt of written notice and a list from the Depositary of the Depositary Participants who are, or who act on behalf of, the Beneficial Owners of each applicable Global Note, shall be required to notify, at the expense of the Issuer, each Depositary Participant on such list of the issuance of a Definitive Note representing such Global Note, and/or of its assignment of such Global Note to Ex-Im Bank in connection with and as a condition to its demand for payment under the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee. (ii) If a Global Note is to be exchanged pursuant to this for a Definitive Note under the circumstances described in Section 24(a2.03(a)(i) hereof (A) the Issuer shall thereafter be exercisable only promptly after receiving written notice thereof and request therefor from the Indenture Trustee, execute and deliver (x) if a Fixed Rate Global Note is being exchanged, a Fixed Rate Definitive Note or (y) if a Floating Rate Global Note is being exchanged, a Floating Rate Definitive Note, and in each case, the Indenture Trustee shall authenticate such Definitive Note in accordance with Section 13 2.11, (B) the Indenture Trustee shall deliver such Global Note to Ex-Im Bank for cancellation of the Guarantee Legend thereon, together with a Request for Guarantee Legend accompanied by the Definitive Note of the Issuer, and may not (C) on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Participation Agreement, Section 2.03 of this Indenture and the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee, Ex-Im Bank shall endorse its Guarantee Legend on such Definitive Note in the form provided in the Ex‑Im Bank Guarantee, and return the same to the Indenture Trustee together with such Global Note with its Guarantee Legend thereon cancelled. Upon its receipt thereof, the Indenture Trustee shall cancel such Global Note and promptly thereafter return a copy of the same to the Issuer (it being understood and agreed that the return by the Indenture Trustee to the Issuer of a copy of the Global Note instead of the original shall constitute a representation and certification by the Indenture Trustee to the Issuer that the original of the Global Note has been retained by the Indenture Trustee and will be exchanged pursuant to held in a safe and prudent manner until it eventually is destroyed, which representation and certification shall survive the repayment of the Global Note and the termination of this Section 24(aIndenture). The exchange Each Definitive Note so endorsed shall (I) be registered in the name of the Rights by Indenture Trustee (or in the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter case of a holder Definitive Note to be issued to Ex-Im Bank, in the name of Ex-Im Bank) until a replacement Depositary is appointed or such Rights shall Note has been assigned to Ex-Im Bank, (II) be to receive that number dated the applicable date of shares of Common Stock issuance, (III) be in a principal amount equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all Outstanding Amount of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) correspondingly surrendered Global Note as of the date of issuance of such exchangeDefinitive Note and be payable as to principal and interest and other amounts in accordance with its terms and the provisions of this Indenture, including, without limitation, Sections 2.02(b) and (c) as if such Note were a Global Note, (IV) have a Final Maturity Date equal to the correspondingly surrendered Global Note, (V) bear interest at the Applicable Rate for the corresponding Global Note as provided therein and in Section 2.02(c) hereof, (VI) be subject to redemption in accordance with Section 2.02(d) as if such Note were a Global Note and (VII) be otherwise issued and completed in conformity with the terms of this Indenture. Upon any such issuance of a Definitive Note, the applicable Beneficial Owners shall be deemed to have appointed and instructed the Indenture Trustee in whose name the Definitive Note representing the related Global Note shall have been issued to act as custodian and agent for Depositary Participants who are, or who act on behalf of, the Beneficial Owners and to accept delivery of such Definitive Note on behalf of such Depositary Participants, to act as custodian of such Definitive Note and agent for such Depositary Participants who are, or who act on behalf of, the Beneficial Owners and to make demands for payment thereof against the Issuer, the Guarantor and Ex-Im Bank as set forth in this Indenture, the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee and the other Operative Documents. Neither Depositary Participants nor Beneficial Owners will be entitled to physical delivery of any Definitive Note and each Definitive Note will at all times, unless delivered to Ex-Im Bank in connection with a demand for payment under the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee, be in the possession of the Indenture Trustee as custodian and agent for the applicable Depositary Participants who are, or who act on behalf of, the Beneficial Owners. The Indenture Trustee may from time to time establish in its discretion such rules and procedures relating to the rights of Depositary Participants or Beneficial Owners of Definitive Notes as it may see fit in its sole discretion (and such rules and procedures shall be the Indenture Trustee’s procedures in its capacity as agent and custodian, the “Indenture Trustee’s Procedures”), including a decision to allow only Depositary Participants to be treated as if they were the Holders of the Definitive Notes or interests in the Definitive Notes or to treat Beneficial Owners as if they were the Holders of the Definitive Notes and, in any such case, accord such Depositary Participants or Beneficial Owners the same rights and obligations that Holders of the Definitive Notes have under the Indenture. (iii) Following the assignment of a Global Note to Ex-Im Bank under the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee, Ex-Im Bank as the new Holder shall have the right to exchange such Global Note for one or more Definitive Notes registered in its name. If it shall elect to exercise such right, Ex-Im Bank shall so notify the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee and thereupon (A) the Issuer shall promptly after receiving written notice of such election, execute and deliver to the Indenture Trustee (x) if a Fixed Rate Global Note is being exchanged, a Fixed Rate Definitive Note or (y) if a Floating Rate Global Note is being exchanged, a Floating Rate Definitive Note, and upon its receipt, the Indenture Trustee shall authenticate such Definitive Note or Notes and deliver such Definitive Note or Notes to Ex-Im Bank, (B) the Registrar shall register such Definitive Note in the Register in the name of Ex-Im Bank, and (C) Ex-Im Bank shall surrender the related Global Note (with its Guarantee Legend thereon cancelled) to the Indenture Trustee, and upon its receipt thereof, the Indenture Trustee shall cancel such Global Note and return a copy of the same to the Issuer (it being understood and agreed that the return by the Indenture Trustee to the Issuer of a copy of the Global Note instead of the original shall constitute a representation and certification by the Indenture Trustee to the Issuer that the original of the Global Note has been retained by the Indenture Trustee and will be held in a safe and prudent manner until it eventually is destroyed, which representation and certification shall survive the repayment of the Global Note and the termination of this Indenture). (iv) Following the issuance of any Definitive Note as provided in this Section 2.03, the Indenture Trustee shall recognize the Person in whose name the Definitive Note is registered in the Register as the Holder thereof.

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Samples: Indenture (Micron Technology Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventsuch time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof)) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reclassification, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in with respect of to the Common Stock occurring after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person (together with any Affiliates and Associates of such Acquiring Person) shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof), any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) . Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder the holders of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange with prompt notice thereof to the Rights Agent; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected effected, and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof)) held by each holder of Rights. (cb) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such action as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of such insufficiencyCommon Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshare of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof. (c) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional share of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional share of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (c), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i)) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Hubbell Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights.Section (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more a majority of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option option, may substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock Shares as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)equivalent preferred shares) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock Share (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock Share (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Hologic Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchangeexchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall -------- ------- not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Vignette Corp)

Exchange. This Global Certificate is exchangeable in whole but not, except as provided in the next paragraph, in part (afree of charge to the holder) The Board of Directors for the Definitive Certificates described below (1) if this Global Certificate is held on behalf of the Company mayCMU or the Alternative Clearing System and any such clearing system is closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of holidays, at statutory or otherwise) or announces an intention permanently to cease business or does in fact do so or (2) if principal in respect of any Bonds is not paid when due and payable. Thereupon the holder may give notice (which may but need not be the default notice referred to in Events of Default below) to the Fiscal Agent of its option, at any time intention to require the exchange of a specified principal amount of this Global Certificate (which may be equal to or less than the outstanding principal amount of Bonds represented hereby) for Definitive Certificates on or after the Flip-In EventExchange Date (as defined below) specified in the notice. On or after any Exchange Date the holder of this Global Certificate may surrender this Global Certificate or, exchange all in the case of a partial exchange, present it for endorsement to or part to the order of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) Fiscal Agent. In exchange for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Rightthis Global Certificate, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring on endorsement in respect of the Common Stock after part thereof to be exchanged, the date hereof (Issuer shall deliver, or procure the delivery of, an equal aggregate principal amount of duly executed and authenticated Definitive Certificates in or substantially in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Fiscal Agency Agreement. Such Definitive Certificates shall be registered in such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to names as the "holder shall direct in writing. Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall Date means a day falling not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time less than 30 days after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the notice requiring exchange of the shares of Common Stock is given and on which banks are open for Rights will be effected business in Hong Kong and, in the event case of exchange pursuant to (1) above, Hong Kong or, if relevant, the city in which the Alternative Clearing System, is located. The Issuer shall procure that the Fiscal Agent will notify the Bondholders of the occurrence of any partial exchangeof the events specified above as soon as practicable thereafter. If, for any actual or alleged reason which would not have been applicable had there been no exchange of this Global Certificate (or part of this Global Certificate) or in any other circumstances whatsoever, the number Issuer does not perform or comply with any one or more of Rights which will what are expressed to be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall its obligations under any Definitive Certificates, then any right or remedy relating in any way to the obligation(s) in question may be effected pro rata based exercised or pursued on the number basis of Rights (other than Rights which have this Global Certificate despite its stated cancellation after its exchange in full, as if the Definitive Certificates had been issued. With this exception, upon exchange in full of this Global Certificate, this Global Certificate shall become void pursuant void. Except as otherwise described herein, this Global Certificate is subject to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each Conditions and, until it is exchanged for Definitive Certificates, its holder shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits as if it were the holder of Rights. (c) The Company the Definitive Certificates for which it may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock exchanged and as if such Definitive Certificates had been issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of on the date of this Global Certificate. This Global Certificate is evidence of entitlement only. Title to the Bonds passes only on due registration in the register of Bondholders and only the duly registered holder is entitled to payments on the Bonds in respect of which this Global Certificate is issued. The Conditions shall be modified with respect to Bonds represented by this Global Certificate by the following provisions: Meetings The registered holder of this Global Certificate (and any proxy or representative appointed by it) will be treated as being two persons for the purposes of any quorum requirements of, or the right to demand a poll at, a meeting of Bondholders and in any such exchangemeeting as having one vote in respect of each CNY100,000 in principal amount of Bonds evidenced by such Global Certificate.

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Samples: Fiscal Agency Agreement

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, direct the Flip-In EventCompany to, and, if directed by the Board of Directors, the Company shall, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect direct the Company to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring any Person shall have become (other than the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more Company, any Subsidiary of the shares Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or any Person holding Common Stock Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the beneficial owner of a majority of the Common Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified Notwithstanding anything in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant 24 to this Section 24(a). The the contrary, the exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Following the action of the Board of Directors ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Shares (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii). Before effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may direct the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement ”). If the Board of Directors so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “ Trust”) all or a portion (as designated by the Board of Directors) of the Common Shares (or other securities) issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all holders of Rights entitled to receive such shares or securities pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares or securities (and any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. Prior to effecting an exchange and registering Common Shares (or other such securities) in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including, without limitation, the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Affiliates and Associates (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Affiliates and Associates) as the Company shall reasonably request in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person shall fail to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 11(a) (ii) and not transferable or exercisable or exchangeable in connection herewith Any Common Shares or other securities issued at the direction of the Board of Directors in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable Common Shares or of such other securities (as the case may be), and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration for such issuance a benefit having a value that is at least equal to the aggregate par value of the shares so issued. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of directing the Company ordering the to exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Shares or common stock equivalents for Common Shares exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (or an appropriate number of common stock equivalents) for each Common Share, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Shares pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a Preferred Share delivered in lieu of each Common Share shall have the same voting rights as one Common Share , as appropriately adjusted to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, and other similar transactions after the date hereof. (d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares Common Shares, Preferred Shares or common stock equivalents authorized by the Company’s certificate of Common Stock issued but incorporation and not outstanding or authorized but unissued subscribed for, or reserved or otherwise committed for issuance for purposes other than upon exercise of Rights, to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute use its best efforts to authorize additional Common Shares, Preferred Shares or common stock equivalents for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. (e) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Common Shares or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Common Shares. In lieu of such fractional Common Shares, the Company shall pay to the extent registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such insufficiency, for each share of fractional Common Stock that Shares would otherwise be issuable upon exchange an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price value of a whole Common Share. For the purposes of this paragraph (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to e), the current per share market value of a whole Common Share shall be the closing price of one share of a Common Stock Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d11(d)(i) hereof) as of for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exchangeexchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, by action of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have not become effective or that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then then-outstanding, other than pursuant to a Permitted Transaction. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore shall have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 hereof and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which that will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata PRO RATA based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, substitute and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued (and unreserved) to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, equivalent preferred shares as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof)) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"), provided that the shares of Common Stock so exchanged shall be of the same class or series which the holders of such Rights would have been entitled to receive upon the exercise thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempted Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares Voting Securities of Common Stock aggregating the Company then outstanding representing 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange Voting Power of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishCompany. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder the holders of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, provided that the shares of Common Stock so exchanged shall be of the same class or series which the holder of such Rights would have been entitled to receive upon the exercise thereof. The Company shall promptly give make a public notice announcement of any such exchangeexchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to make, or any defect in, such public announcement shall not affect the legality or validity of such exchange. Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the exchange of the Rights becoming effective, the Company shall provide notice of such exchange to the holders of the then outstanding Rights in accordance with Section 26 hereof (provided that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent). Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided in Section 26 hereof shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient authorized and unissued shares of the applicable class or series of Common Stock and/or authorized and issued but not outstanding shares of the applicable class or authorized but unissued series of Common Stock held in its treasury sufficient to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of the extent applicable class or series of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights. In the event the Company shall, after good faith effort, be unable to take all such insufficiencyaction as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of the applicable class or series of Common Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of such class or series of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of the applicable series of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in subject to Section 11(b)14(b) hereof) such that the current Current Market Price per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share the applicable series of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current Current Market Price per share market price of one share such class or series of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of such series of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof. (d) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the Current Market Price per share of the applicable class or series of Common Stock as of the Trading Day immediately prior to the record date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Meadow Valley Corp)

Exchange. On the Closing Date (aas defined below), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investors shall, and the Company shall, exchange the Existing Securities for the Warrants pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) The Board of Directors under the Securities Act. Subject to the conditions set forth herein, including Section 2.1 below, the exchange of the Existing Securities for the Warrants shall take place on January 12, 2024, or at such other time and place as the Company mayand the Investors mutually agree (the “Closing” and such date, at its optionthe “Closing Date”). At the Closing, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which following transactions shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof occur (such amount per Right being hereinafter transactions collectively referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding “Exchange”): 2.1 On the foregoingClosing Date, in exchange for the Existing Securities, the Board of Directors Company shall not be empowered deliver the Warrants to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% Investors or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only their designees in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a)each Investor’s delivery instructions set forth on the respective Investor’s signature page hereto. The exchange Upon receipt of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated Warrants in accordance with this Section 242.1, all of the Investors’ rights under the Existing Securities shall be extinguished. Each Investor shall tender to the Company their respective portion of Existing Securities within two Trading Days (as defined below) of the Closing Date and shall substitute cooperate with the Company’s transfer agent and take all other actions necessary to effect such tender of the extent Existing Securities. 2.2 On the Closing Date, each Investor shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of such insufficiency, for each share record of one or more Warrants to purchase up to that number of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Rightset forth in Schedule A, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as irrespective of the date each such Warrant is delivered to such Investor in accordance herewith. The Existing Securities shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have been cancelled upon receipt of the Warrants in accordance with Section 2.1 above. 2.3 Each of the Company and the Investors is liable for, and will pay, their own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses. 2.4 The Company and the Investors shall execute and/or deliver such exchangeother documents and agreements as are customary and reasonably necessary to effectuate the Exchange, including, at the request of the Company or its transfer agent, executed stock powers in customary form. 2.5 The Company and the Investors acknowledge and agree that no cash consideration shall be paid or payable to any of the Investors from the Company to effect the Exchange.

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Samples: Exchange Agreement (CARGO Therapeutics, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Teltrend Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its optionsole option and election, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then then-outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof)) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Acquiring Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the voting power of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof), any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be only exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in of the Company may establish at its sole discretion option and election. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors of the Company may establishdirect the Company to enter into a Trust Agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board of Directors of the Company shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board of Directors of the Company so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 24(a), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity and within ten calendar days of such exchange. The action pursuant to Section 24(a), the Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange by first class mail to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which that will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof)) held by each holder of Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to give, or any defect in, any notice required to be made or given pursuant to this Section 24(b) shall not affect the validity of the exchange of Rights. (c) The Company may may, at its option substituteoption, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights substitute for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each a share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon the exchange of a RightRights in accordance with Section 24(a), (i) a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)shares of equivalent preferred stock) such that the current market price per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareone share of equivalent preferred stock) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current market price per share of one share of Common Stock, (ii) cash, (iii) debt securities of the Company, (iv) other assets or (v) any combination of the foregoing, in any event having an aggregate value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, equal to the current market price per share of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d)) hereof) as of on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such exchangethe effectiveness of the exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Rent a Center Inc De)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of upon any partial exchange, the number of Rights which that will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that if there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock preferred stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Common Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock preferred stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Prosofttraining Com)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share two shares of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% fifty percent or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereofa Flip-Over Event, any Rights rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The Before effecting an exchange of the Rights by pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may be made effective at direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such time, on such basis form and with such conditions terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all or some (as designated by the Board) of Directors the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all or some (as designated by the Board) holders of Rights entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in its sole discretion may establishthe Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of any such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly thereafter shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will shall state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) held by each holder of Rights. Prior to effecting any exchange and registering shares of Common Stock in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e). No failure to give, or any defect in, any notice provided under this Section 24(b) shall affect the validity of any exchange. Any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock or of such other securities, as the case may be. (c) The Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e). (d) In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute shares of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for shares of Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for each share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a share of Preferred Stock delivered in lieu of each share of Common Stock shall have the same voting rights as one share of Common Stock. (e) In the event that there shall are not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such actions as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. In the event the Company, after good faith effort, is unable to take all such actions as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of such insufficiencyCommon Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)Stock) or fraction thereof such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred ShareStock) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) or fraction thereof. (f) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Common Stock, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 24(f), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the Closing Price of a share of Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Stockholder Rights Agreement (Stratus Properties Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company Corporation may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) by exchanging for Common Stock at an exchange ratio each such Right a number of one share shares of Common Stock per Righthaving an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date such Person became an Acquiring Person equal to the Spread, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount number of shares of Common Stock per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempt Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Voting Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a27(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a27(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company Corporation ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 27 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company Corporation shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company Corporation promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 2427, the Company Corporation shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction fractions thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the current per share market price Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date any Person becomes an Acquiring Person. (d) The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares. In lieu of such exchangefractional shares, the Corporation shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 27.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Impath Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after a Stock Acquisition Date (and, if the Flip-In EventDistribution Date has not then occurred, after the Distribution Date), exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that shall have become null and void and nontransferable pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(iiSECTION 7(f) hereof) for Common Stock consideration per Right consisting of one-half of the securities that would be issuable at an exchange ratio such time upon the exercise of one share Right in accordance with SECTION 11(a) (the consideration issuable per Right pursuant to this SECTION 16 being the "EXCHANGE CONSIDERATION"). The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, issue, in substitution for Preferred Stock, shares of Common Stock in an amount per Right, appropriately adjusted whole share of Preferred Stock equal to reflect any stock split, stock dividend the Formula Number if there are sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or similar transaction occurring in respect authorized but unissued. If the Board of Directors elects to exchange all the Rights for Exchange Consideration pursuant to this SECTION 16 prior to the physical distribution of the Common Stock after Rights Certificates, the Company may distribute the Exchange Consideration in lieu of distributing Right Certificates, in which case for purposes of this Rights Agreement holders of Rights shall be deemed to have simultaneously received and surrendered for exchange Rights Certificates on the date hereof (of such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio")distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempt Person) which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Any action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSECTION 16(a) shall be irrevocable and, immediately upon the taking of this Section 24 such action and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise any such Rights Right shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights Right shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Exchange Consideration in exchange for each such Rights Right held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratioholder. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Rights for Rights the Exchange Consideration will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which shall have become null and void and nontransferable pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereofSECTION 7(f)) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (WEB.COM, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company Corporation may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) by exchanging for Common Stock at an exchange ratio each such Right a number of one share shares of Common Stock per Righthaving an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date such Person became an Acquiring Person equal to the Spread, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount number of shares of Common Stock per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after any Person (other than an Acquiring Person shall have become Exempt Person), together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Voting Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a27(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a27(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company Corporation ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 27 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company Corporation shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, -------- however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not ------- affect the validity of such exchange. The Company Corporation promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 2427, the Company Corporation shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction fractions thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the current per share market price Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date any Person becomes an Acquiring Person. (d) The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares. In lieu of such exchangefractional shares, the Corporation shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 27.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Columbia Laboratories Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and in reliance on the respective representations, warranties and covenants of the Company mayParties contained herein, at its option, at any time after effective simultaneously with the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part closing of the then outstanding transactions contemplated by that certain Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) between the Company and exercisable Rights RVL 1, LLC (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right“Exchange Date”), appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect and conditioned upon the closing of the Common Stock after transactions contemplated by the date hereof (Investment Agreement, each Note together with the outstanding principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest payable with respect to such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoingNote shall automatically be cancelled, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of terminated, discharged, and exchanged for shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares Company (the “Common Shares”) and cash (the “Cash Consideration”) as set forth in Schedule I attached hereto and incorporated herein (the “Exchange”). Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each Noteholder shall deliver such holder’s original Note to the principal office of the Company. Subject to receipt by the Company of a fully executed copy of this Agreement, on the Exchange Date the Company shall issue to each Noteholder the applicable Common Stock Shares and shall pay the Cash Consideration in immediately available funds against delivery by such Noteholder of his or its Note, free and clear of any and all security interests or transfer, voting or other restrictions or encumbrances of any kind, except as imposed by applicable securities laws. (a) On the Exchange Date, each Noteholder of record shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Shares issuable to such Noteholder in the Exchange, notwithstanding that the Note shall not have been surrendered at the office of the Company, that notice from the Company shall not have been received by such Noteholder of record, or that certificates evidencing such Common Shares shall not then outstandingbe actually delivered to such Noteholder. From All Notes that are required to be delivered for exchange in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, from and after the occurrence Exchange Date shall be deemed to have been cancelled, terminated, discharged, paid in full, be of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereofno further force or effect and shall be deemed exchanged for the applicable Common Shares and Cash Consideration for all purposes, notwithstanding any Rights that theretofore have failure of the holder or holders thereof to surrender such Notes on or prior to such date. No Exchange will be consummated if a closing of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement has not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only consummated on or before December 31, 2012 in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(athe terms thereof (the “Termination Date”). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness The Notes and all of the action obligations evidenced thereby shall be and shall be deemed canceled, terminated, discharged, paid in full, and of no further force or effect upon consummation of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights Exchange pursuant to paragraph (a) the terms of this Section 24 and Agreement without any further action and without any notice, on the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice part of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, person and the Company shall substitute not have any further obligation to any Noteholder under the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchangeNote Documents.

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Samples: Confidentiality Agreement (Nexxus Lighting, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock Shares at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof Record Date (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock Shares then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at as such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors Board, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. Prior to effecting an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Board may direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such form and with such terms as the Board shall approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by the Trust Agreement (the “Trust”) all of the Preferred Shares (or equivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b) hereof), to the extent applicable pursuant to Section 24(c), issuable pursuant to the exchange (and any cash in lieu of fractional shares), and all Persons entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such Preferred Shares or equivalent preferred shares (and any dividends or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in the Trust and any cash in lieu of fractional shares) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph subsection (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights Rights, as such, shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute Preferred Shares (or equivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b) hereof) for some or all of the Common Shares exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-hundredth of a Preferred Share (or equivalent preferred share) for each Common Share of the Company, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Shares pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a Preferred Share delivered in lieu of each Common Share of the Company shall have the same voting rights as one Common Share of the Company. (d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock Shares or Preferred Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such action as may be necessary to the extent of such insufficiency, authorize additional Common Shares or Preferred Shares for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable issuance upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchangeRights.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Huttig Building Products Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of the Flip-In Event. (d) The Company shall not, in connection with any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such exchangefractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Common Stock would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current per share market price of a whole share of Common Stock (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (LTC Healthcare Inc)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Eventany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) for shares of Class A Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Class A Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an any Acquiring Person shall have become Person, together with all of its Related Persons, becomes the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating fifty percent (50% %) or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereofa Flip-over Event, any Rights rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The Before effecting an exchange of the Rights by pursuant to this Section 24, the Board of Directors may be made effective at direct the Company to enter into a trust agreement in such time, on such basis form and with such conditions terms as the Board shall then approve (the “Trust Agreement”). If the Board so directs, the Company shall enter into the Trust Agreement and shall issue to the trust created by such agreement (the “Trust”) all or some (as designated by the Board) of Directors the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exchange, and all or some (as designated by the Board) holders of Rights entitled to receive shares pursuant to the exchange shall be entitled to receive such shares (and any dividends paid or distributions made thereon after the date on which such shares are deposited in its sole discretion may establishthe Trust) only from the Trust and solely upon compliance with the relevant terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (aSection 24(a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of any such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly thereafter shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the such Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will shall state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Class A Common Stock for Rights will shall be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof7(e)) held by each holder of Rights. Prior to effecting any exchange and registering shares of Class A Common Stock in any Person’s name, including any nominee or transferee of a Person, the Company may require (or cause the trustee of the Trust to require), as a condition thereof, that any holder of Rights provide evidence, including the identity of the Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons (or former Beneficial Owners thereof and their Related Persons) as the Company reasonably requests in order to determine if such Rights are null and void. If any Person fails to comply with such request, the Company shall be entitled conclusively to deem the Rights formerly held by such Person to be null and void pursuant to Section 7(e). No failure to give, or any defect in, any notice provided under this Section 24(b) shall affect the validity of any exchange. Any shares of Class A Common Stock or other securities issued at the direction of the Board in connection herewith shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock or of such other securities, as the case may be. (c) The Upon declaring an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, or as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Company may implement such procedures as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, for the purpose of ensuring that the Class A Common Stock (or such other consideration) issuable upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24 is not received by holders of Rights that have become null and void pursuant to Section 7(e). (d) In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Company, at its option substituteoption, andmay substitute shares of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for shares of Class A Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Stock) for each share of Class A Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a share of Preferred Stock delivered in lieu of each share of Class A Common Stock shall have the same voting rights as one share of Class A Common Stock. (e) In the event that there shall are not be sufficient shares of Class A Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an any exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute take all such actions as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Class A Common Stock for issuance upon exchange of the extent Rights. In the event the Company, after good faith effort, is unable to take all such actions as may be necessary to authorize such additional shares of such insufficiencyClass A Common Stock, the Company shall substitute, for each share of Class A Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Class A Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of issuance of such exchangeshares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof. (f) The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Class A Common Stock or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares of Class A Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares of Class A Common Stock, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares of Class A Common Stock would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole share of Class A Common Stock. For the purposes of this Section 24(f), the current market value of a whole share of Class A Common Stock shall be the Closing Price of a share of Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.

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Samples: Stockholder Rights Agreement (Purple Innovation, Inc.)

Exchange. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Ratio"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of shares of Common Stock aggregating 50% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a). The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. (b) Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights. (c) The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit an exchange of Rights for Common Stock as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of shares of Preferred Stock or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Sharesequivalent preferred shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one share of Preferred Stock (or Equivalent Preferred Shareequivalent preferred share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one share of Common Stock (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Wilshire Enterprises Inc)

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