Independence of the Trustee. Neither the Trustee nor any affiliate of the Trustee may have (i) any officers, or members of their respective boards of directors, in common with the Acquiror, the Parent, or any affiliate of either, or (ii) any direct or indirect business arrangements or dealings, financial or otherwise, with the Acquiror, the Parent or any affiliate of either, other than dealings pertaining to the establishment and carrying out of this voting trust. Mere investment in the stock or securities of the Acquiror or the Parent or any affiliate of either by the Trustee, short of obtaining a controlling interest, will not be considered a proscribed business arrangement or dealing, but in no event shall any such investment by the Trustee in voting securities of the Acquiror, the Parent or their affiliates exceed five percent of their outstanding voting securities and in no event shall the Trustee hold a proportion of such voting securities so substantial as to permit the Trustee in any way to control or direct the affairs of the Acquiror, the Parent or their affiliates. Neither the Acquiror, the Parent nor their affiliates shall purchase the stock or securities of the Trustee or any affiliate of the Trustee.
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Samples: Voting Trust Agreement (Norfolk Southern Corp), Voting Trust Agreement (Norfolk Southern Corp), The Voting Trust Agreement (Norfolk Southern Corp)
Independence of the Trustee. Neither the Trustee nor any affiliate of the Trustee may have (i) any officers, or members of their respective boards of directors, in common with the Acquiror, the Parent, or any affiliate of either, or (ii) any direct or indirect business arrangements or dealings, financial or otherwise, with the Acquiror, the Parent or any affiliate of either, other than dealings pertaining to the establishment and carrying out of this voting trust. Mere investment in the stock or securities of the Acquiror or the Parent or any affiliate of either by the Trustee, short of obtaining a controlling interest, will not be considered a proscribed business arrangement or dealing, but in no event shall any such investment by the Trustee in voting securities of the Acquiror, the Parent or their affiliates exceed five percent of their outstanding voting securities and in no event shall the Trustee hold a proportion of such voting securities so substantial as to permit the Trustee in any way to control or direct the affairs of the Acquiror, the Parent or their affiliates. Neither the Acquiror, the Parent nor their affiliates shall purchase the stock or securities of the Trustee or any affiliate of the Trustee.affairs
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Samples: Voting Trust Agreement (CSX Corp)