Common use of Exemption from Liability Under Section Clause in Contracts

Exemption from Liability Under Section. 16(b). TCF and Huntington agree that, in order to most effectively compensate and retain those officers and directors of TCF subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (the “TCF Insiders”), both prior to and after the Effective Time, it is desirable that TCF 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 TCF Common Stock, TCF Preferred Stock and TCF Equity Awards in the Merger, and for that compensatory and retentive purpose agree to the provisions of this Section 6.18. The Boards of Directors of Huntington and of TCF, 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 prior to the Effective Time, take all such steps as may be necessary or appropriate to cause (x) in the case of TCF, any dispositions of TCF Common Stock, TCF Preferred Stock or TCF Equity Awards by TCF Insiders and (y) in the case of Huntington, any acquisitions of Huntington Common Stock, New Huntington Preferred Stock or equity awards of Huntington into which the TCF Equity awards are converted by any TCF Insiders who, immediately following the Merger, will be officers or directors of Huntington 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: Merger Agreement (Huntington Bancshares Inc/Md), Merger Agreement (TCF Financial Corp)

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Exemption from Liability Under Section. 16(b). TCF and Huntington Chemical agree that, in order to most effectively compensate and retain those officers and directors of TCF subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (the “TCF Insiders”), both prior to and after the Effective Time, it is desirable that TCF 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 TCF Common Stock, TCF Preferred Stock and TCF Equity Awards in the Merger, and for that compensatory and retentive purpose agree to the provisions of this Section 6.186.15. The Boards Board of Directors of Huntington Chemical and of TCF, 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 prior to the Effective Time, Time take all such steps as may be necessary or appropriate required to cause (x) in the case of TCF, ) any dispositions of TCF Common Stock, TCF Preferred Stock or TCF Equity Awards by TCF Insiders Insiders, and (y) in the case of Huntington, Chemical) any acquisitions of Huntington Chemical Common Stock, Stock or New Huntington Chemical Preferred Stock or equity awards of Huntington into which the TCF Equity awards are converted by any TCF Insiders who, immediately following the Merger, will be officers or directors of Huntington 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: Merger Agreement (Chemical Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (TCF Financial Corp)

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