Common use of Exemption from Liability Under Section Clause in Contracts

Exemption from Liability Under Section. 16(b). Parent and the Company agree that, in order to most effectively compensate and retain the Company Insiders, both prior to and after the Effective Time, it is desirable that the Company Insiders not be subject to a risk of liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in connection with the conversion of shares of the Company Common Stock and the Company Equity Awards into Parent Common Stock, as applicable, in connection with the Merger, and for that compensatory and retentive purpose agree to the provisions of this Section 6.20. The Company shall deliver to Parent in a reasonably timely fashion prior to the Effective Time accurate information regarding those officers and directors of the Company subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (the “Company Insiders”), and the Board of Directors of Parent and of the Company, or a committee of non-employee directors thereof (as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3(d) under the Exchange Act), shall reasonably promptly thereafter, and in any event prior to the Effective Time, take all such steps as may be required to cause (in the case of the Company) any dispositions of Company Common Stock or Company Equity Awards by the Company Insiders, and (in the case of Parent) any acquisitions of Parent Common Stock by any Company Insiders who, immediately following the Merger, will be officers or directors of the Surviving Corporation subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, in each case pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to be exempt from liability pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.)

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Exemption from Liability Under Section. 16(b). Parent Company and the Company Purchaser agree that, in order to most effectively compensate and retain the Company InsidersInsiders (as defined below), both prior to and after the Effective Time, it is desirable that those officers and directors of Company subject to, or become subject to, the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (the “Company Insiders Insiders”), not be subject to a risk of liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in connection with the conversion of shares of the Company Common Stock and the Company Equity Awards into Parent Common Stock, as applicable, in connection with the Merger, and for that compensatory and retentive purpose agree to the provisions of this Section 6.206.17. The Company shall deliver to Parent in a reasonably timely fashion prior to the Effective Time accurate information regarding those officers and directors of the Company subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (the “Company Insiders”), and the Board of Directors of Parent Purchaser and of the Company, or a committee of non-employee directors thereof (as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3(d) under the Exchange Act), shall reasonably promptly thereaftershall, and in any event prior to the Effective Time, take all such steps as may be required to cause (in the case of the Company) any dispositions of Company Common Stock or Company Equity Awards by the Company Insiders, and (in the case of ParentPurchaser) any acquisitions of Parent Purchaser Common Stock by any Company Insiders who, immediately following the Merger, will be officers or directors of the Surviving Corporation subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, in each case pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to be exempt from liability pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.. 6.18

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Americas Agreement and Plan (Capital Bancorp Inc)

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Exemption from Liability Under Section. 16(b). Parent Company and the Company Parent Parties agree that, in order to most effectively compensate and retain the Company Insiders, both prior to and after the Effective Time, it is desirable that the Company Insiders not be subject to a risk of liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in connection with the conversion of shares of the Company Common Stock into shares of Parent Common Stock in the Merger and the conversion of Company RSUs and Company PSUs into corresponding Parent Equity Awards into Parent Common Stock, as applicable, in connection with the Merger, and for that compensatory and retentive purpose agree to the provisions of this Section 6.206.17. The Company shall deliver to the Parent Parties in a reasonably timely fashion prior to the Effective Time accurate information regarding those officers and directors of the Company subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (the “Company Insiders”), and the Board of Directors of Parent and of the Company, or a committee of non-employee directors thereof (as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3(d) under the Exchange Act), shall reasonably promptly thereafter, and in any event prior to the Effective Time, take all such steps as may be required to cause (in the case of the Company) any dispositions of Company Common Stock Stock, Company RSUs or Company Equity Awards PSUs by the Company Insiders, and (in the case of Parent) any acquisitions of Parent Common Stock Stock, or Parent Equity Awards by any Company Insiders who, immediately following the MergerMergers, will be officers or directors of the Surviving Corporation Parent subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, in each case pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to be exempt from liability pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Firstsun Capital Bancorp)

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