Founder Voting Obligation. (a) Commencing immediately upon the Effective Date, (i) the Controlling Principals shall have the right to nominate four members of the Board or, if greater, such number of members of the Board (rounded up to the next whole number) equal to 33-1/3% of the then-authorized number of members of the Board (each such nominee, a "Founder Director"), (ii) pursuant to the Standstill Agreement, the Liberty Parties will have the right to nominate four members of the Board or, if greater, such number of members of the Board (rounded up to the next whole number) equal to 33-1/3% of the then-authorized number of members of the Board (each such nominee, a "Liberty Director"), and (iii) the Board shall nominate the remaining members of the Board. (b) Each Founder and its Permitted Transferees shall vote or cause to be voted all Equity Securities owned by them (or with respect to which such Founder or Permitted Transferee has the right to vote or direct the voting) for the election to the Board of those persons nominated in accordance with this Section 2 and will not seek the removal of any director (other than a Founder Director) except for cause; provided that, if the Liberty Parties request that the Controlling Principals vote in favor of the removal of any Liberty Director, the Controlling Principals will vote or cause to be voted all Equity Securities owned by them (or with respect to which they have the right to vote or direct voting) in favor of the removal of such Liberty Director. (c) United shall take all necessary or desirable action (including, without limitation, nominations of the Founder Directors) in order to cause the Board to have the constituency provided for in Section 2(a) and to give effect to this Section 2(c). The Controlling Principals shall have the right to nominate persons to fill any vacancy on the Board created by the resignation, removal, incapacity or death of any Founder Director. Pursuant to the Standstill Agreement, Liberty shall have the right to nominate persons to fill any vacancy on the Board created by the resignation, removal, incapacity or death of any Liberty Director.
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Founder Voting Obligation. (a) Commencing immediately upon the Effective Date, (i) the Controlling Principals shall have the right to nominate four members of the Board or, if greater, such number of members of the Board (rounded up to the next whole number) equal to 33-1/3% of the then-authorized number of members of the Board (each such nominee, a "Founder DirectorFOUNDER DIRECTOR"), (ii) pursuant to the Standstill Agreement, the Liberty Parties will have the right to nominate four members of the Board or, if greater, such number of members of the Board (rounded up to the next whole number) equal to 33-1/3% of the then-authorized number of members of the Board (each such nominee, a "Liberty DirectorLIBERTY DIRECTOR"), and (iii) the Board shall nominate the remaining members of the Board.
(b) Each Founder and its Permitted Transferees shall vote or cause to be voted all Equity Securities owned by them (or with respect to which such Founder or Permitted Transferee has the right to vote or direct the voting) for the election to the Board of those persons nominated in accordance with this Section 2 and will not seek the removal of any director (other than a Founder Director) except for cause; provided that, if the Liberty Parties request that the Controlling Principals vote in favor of the removal of any Liberty Director, the Controlling Principals will vote or cause to be voted all Equity Securities owned by them (or with respect to which they have the right to vote or direct voting) in favor of the removal of such Liberty Director.
(c) United shall take all necessary or desirable action (including, without limitation, nominations of the Founder Directors) in order to cause the Board to have the constituency provided for in Section 2(a) and to give effect to this Section 2(c). The Controlling Principals shall have the right to nominate persons to fill any vacancy on the Board created by the resignation, removal, incapacity or death of any Founder Director. Pursuant to the Standstill Agreement, Liberty shall have the right to nominate persons to fill any vacancy on the Board created by the resignation, removal, incapacity or death of any Liberty Director.
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