Common use of Grant of Irrevocable Proxy to Parent Clause in Contracts

Grant of Irrevocable Proxy to Parent. Each Shareholder hereby irrevocably grants to, and appoints, Parent and any individual who shall hereafter be designated by Parent, and each of them, such Shareholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in the name, place and stead of such Shareholder, to vote, or cause to be voted, such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, or grant a consent or approval in respect of such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, at every annual, special or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting or otherwise, with respect to the matters and in the manner specified in Section 2(a) hereof; provided that the foregoing proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Each Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Shareholders’ execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Shareholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 2(b) is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of such Shareholder under this Agreement. Subject to this Section 2(b), this grant of proxy is coupled with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked. Each Shareholder hereby ratifies and confirms all actions that any proxy appointed or designated pursuant to this Section 2(b) may lawfully do or cause to be done in accordance herewith. Such irrevocable proxy is executed and intended to be irrevocable in accordance with the provisions of Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provided that the such proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution hereof, all prior proxies given by each Shareholder with respect to the Shares are hereby revoked and, for so long as this Agreement is in effect, no subsequent proxies will be given. If for any reason the proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, each Shareholder agrees to vote such Shareholder’s Subject Share in accordance with Section 2(a) hereof.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Voting Agreement (Westbury Bermuda LTD), Voting Agreement (IESI-BFC LTD), Voting Agreement (IESI-BFC LTD)

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Grant of Irrevocable Proxy to Parent. Each Such Shareholder hereby irrevocably grants to, and appoints, Parent and any individual who shall hereafter be designated by Parent, and each of them, such Shareholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in the name, place and stead of such Shareholder, to vote, or cause to be voted, such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, or grant a consent or approval in respect of such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, at every annual, special or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting or otherwise, with respect to the matters and in the manner specified in Section 2(a) hereof; provided that the foregoing proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Each Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Shareholders’ execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Shareholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 2(b) is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of such Shareholder under this Agreement. Subject to this Section 2(b), this grant of proxy is coupled with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked. Each Shareholder hereby ratifies and confirms all actions that any proxy appointed or designated pursuant to this Section 2(b) hereby may lawfully do or cause to be done in accordance herewith. Such irrevocable proxy is executed and intended to be irrevocable in accordance with the provisions of Section 212 1759 of the Delaware General Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law provided that the such proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms1988, as amended. Upon the execution hereof, all prior proxies given by each Shareholder the undersigned with respect to the Shares are hereby revoked and, for so long as this Agreement is in effect, no subsequent proxies will be given. If for any reason the proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, each Shareholder agrees to vote such Shareholder’s Subject Share in accordance with Section 2(a) hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Voting Agreement (Verticalnet Inc)

Grant of Irrevocable Proxy to Parent. Each Shareholder hereby irrevocably grants to, and appoints, Parent and any individual who shall hereafter be designated by Parent, and each of them, such Shareholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in the name, place and stead of such Shareholder, to vote, or cause to be voted, such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, or grant a consent or approval in respect of such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, at every annual, special or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting or otherwise, with respect to the matters and in the manner specified in Section 2(a) hereof; provided that the foregoing proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Each Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Shareholders’ execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Shareholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 2(b) is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of such Shareholder under this Agreement. Subject to this Section 2(b), this grant of proxy is coupled with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked. Each Shareholder hereby ratifies and confirms all actions that any proxy appointed or designated pursuant to this Section 2(b) may lawfully do or cause to be done in accordance herewith. Such irrevocable proxy is executed and intended to be irrevocable in accordance with the provisions of Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provided that the such proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution hereof, all prior proxies given by each Shareholder with respect to the Shares are hereby revoked and, for so long as this Agreement is in effect, no subsequent proxies will be given. If for any reason the proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, each Shareholder agrees to vote such Shareholder’s Subject Share in accordance with Section 2(a) hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Voting Agreement (IESI-BFC LTD)

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Grant of Irrevocable Proxy to Parent. Each Shareholder hereby irrevocably grants to, and appoints, Parent and any individual who shall hereafter be designated by Parent, and each of them, such Shareholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in the name, place and stead of such Shareholder, to vote, or cause to be voted, such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, or grant a consent or approval in respect of such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, at every annual, special or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting or otherwise, with respect to the matters and in the manner specified in Section 2(a) hereof; provided that the foregoing proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Each Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Shareholders’ execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Shareholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 2(b) is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of such Shareholder under this Agreement. Subject to this Section 2(b), this grant of proxy is coupled with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked. Each Shareholder hereby ratifies and confirms all actions that any proxy appointed or designated pursuant to this Section 2(b) may lawfully do or cause to be done in accordance herewith. Such irrevocable proxy is executed and intended to be irrevocable in accordance with the provisions of Section 212 1759 of the Delaware General Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law provided that the such proxy shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms1988, as amended. Upon the execution hereof, all prior proxies given by each Shareholder with respect to the Shares are hereby revoked and, for so long as this Agreement is in effect, no subsequent proxies will be given. If All references to “Shareholder” in this Section 2(b) refers in each instance, for any reason the purposes of this Section 2(b) only, to all Shareholders other than Hxxxx and MxXxxxx whose proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, each Shareholder agrees given exclusively pursuant to vote such Shareholder’s Subject Share in accordance with Section 2(a2(d) hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Voting Agreement (Verticalnet Inc)

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