Common use of Initial Board Composition Clause in Contracts

Initial Board Composition. (a) As of the Effective Date, the initial number of directors of the Board (each, a “Director”) shall be seven (7). (b) In accordance with the Company’s Organizational Documents, as of the Effective Date, the Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes of Directors designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class of Directors shall consist, as nearly equal as possible, of one third (1/3) of the total number of Directors constituting the entire Board. (c) The Parties shall take all Necessary Action to cause the initial composition of the Board, as of the Effective Date, to be divided into Class I, Class II and Class III, as follows: (i) the Class I Directors shall be comprised of two (2) Founders Independent Directors; (ii) the Class II Directors shall be comprised of the Crescera Director and the Inovabra Director; and (iii) the Class III Directors shall be comprised of the Sponsor Director and the two (2) remaining Founders Directors; provided, that if the Sponsor Director does not comply with the Independent Requirements, one (1) out of the two (2) Founders Directors who are Class III Directors shall comply with the Independent Requirements. (d) The initial term of the Class I Directors shall expire at the first (1st) annual meeting of shareholders of the Company following the Effective Date at which Directors are elected. The initial term of the Class II Directors shall expire at the second (2nd) annual meeting of shareholders of the Company following the Effective Date at which Directors are elected. The initial term of the Class III Directors shall expire at the third (3rd) annual meeting of shareholders of the Company following the Effective Date at which Directors are elected. Thereafter, at each succeeding annual general meeting of the Company, successors to the class of Directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected for a three (3)-year term of office pursuant to the appointment rights set forth in Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(c) above, except that (i) the Sponsor’s appointment right to appoint the Sponsor Director pursuant to Section 2.1(c)(iii) shall terminate following the expiration of the initial term of the Sponsor Director, and (ii) the Founders shall have the right to appoint one (1) additional Founders Director to replace the Sponsor Director; provided, that if the Sponsor Director to be replaced meets the Independent Requirements, then the Founders Director to replace such Sponsor Director shall be a Founders Independent Director.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Alpha Capital Acquisition Co), Business Combination Agreement (Alpha Capital Holdco Co), Business Combination Agreement (Alpha Capital Acquisition Co)

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Initial Board Composition. (a) As of the Effective Date, the initial number of directors of the Board (each, a “Director”) shall be seven (7). (b) In accordance with the Company’s Organizational Documents, as of the Effective Date, the Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes of Directors designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class of Directors shall consist, as nearly equal as possible, of one third (1/3) of the total number of Directors constituting the entire Board. (c) The Parties shall take all Necessary Action to cause the initial composition of the Board, as of the Effective Date, to be divided into Class I, Class II and Class III, as follows: (i) the Class I Directors shall be comprised of two (2) Founders Independent Directors; (ii) the Class II Directors shall be comprised of the Crescera Director and the Inovabra Director; and (iii) the Class III Directors shall be comprised of the Sponsor Director and the two (2) remaining Founders Directors; provided, that if the Sponsor Director does not comply with the Independent Requirements, one (1) out of the two (2) Founders Directors who are Class III Directors shall comply with the Independent Requirements. (d) The initial term of the Class I Directors shall expire at the first (1st) annual meeting of shareholders of the Company following the Effective Date at which Directors are elected. The initial term of the Class II Directors shall expire at the second (2nd) annual meeting of shareholders of the Company following the Effective Date at which Directors are elected. The initial term of the Class III Directors shall expire at the third (3rd) annual meeting of shareholders of the Company following the Effective Date at which Directors are elected. Thereafter, at each succeeding annual general meeting of the Company, successors to the class of Directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected for a three (3)-year term of office pursuant to the appointment rights set forth in Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(c) above, except that (i) the Sponsor’s appointment right to appoint the Sponsor Director pursuant to Section 2.1(c)(iii) shall terminate following the expiration of the initial term of the Sponsor Director, and (ii) the Founders shall have the right to appoint one (1) additional Founders Independent Director to replace the Sponsor Director; provided, that if the Sponsor Director to be replaced meets the Independent Requirements, then the Founders Director to replace such Sponsor Director shall be a Founders Independent Director.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Agreement (Alpha Capital Acquisition Co)

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