Investor Director. For so long as the Investor holds in excess of 10,000 Preferred Shares or 25 million shares of Common Stock (including Conversion Shares) (the “Requisite Shares”), the Investor shall be entitled to nominate one (1) director to the Board. For so long as the Investor holds the Requisite Shares and following the time at which the Series C-2 Convertible Preferred Stock shall have become convertible in full, the Investor shall be entitled to nominate a total of two (2) directors to the Board. For so long as the Investor holds the Requisite Shares and following the time at which the Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock shall have become convertible in full, the Investor shall be entitled to nominate a total of three (3) directors to the Board (each such director, an “Investor Director”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Investor be entitled to nominate a number of directors to the Board that would represent a percentage of the Board greater than the percentage determined by dividing the number of Common Stock Equivalents held by the Investor by the sum of (i) the total shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock held by the Investor is convertible. In accordance with the provisions of this Section, at each meeting of the Company’s shareholders at which the election of directors is to be considered, the Company shall nominate the Investor Directors designated by the Investor for election to the Board by the shareholders and solicit proxies from the Company’s shareholders in favor of the election of the Investor Directors. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause each Investor Director to be elected to the Board (including voting all unrestricted proxies in favor of the election of such the Investor Director and including recommending approval of such Investor Director’s appointment to the Board). Each Investor Director appointed pursuant to this Section shall continue to hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company and until his or her successor is elected and qualified in accordance with this Section and the Bylaws, unless such Investor Director is earlier removed from office or at such time as such Investor Director’s death, resignation, retirement or disqualification. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that an Investor Director is removed only if so directed in writing by the Investor, unless otherwise required by this Section or applicable Law. In the event of a vacancy on the Board resulting from the death, disqualification, resignation, retirement or termination of the term of office of the Investor Director, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Board to fill such vacancy or new directorship with a representative designated by the Investor as provided hereunder, in either case, to serve until the next annual or special meeting of the shareholders. If the Investor fails or declines to fill the vacancy, then the directorship shall remain open until such time as the Investor elects to fill it with a representative designated hereunder.
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Samples: Governance Agreement (Solar Power, Inc.), Governance Agreement (ZBB Energy Corp)
Investor Director. For so long as the Investor holds in excess of 10,000 Preferred Shares or 25 million shares of Common Stock (including Conversion Shares) (the “Requisite Shares”), the Investor shall be entitled to nominate one (1) director to the Board. For so long as the Investor holds the Requisite Shares and following the time at which the Series C-2 Convertible Preferred Stock shall have become convertible in full, the Investor shall be entitled to nominate a total of two (2) directors to the Board. For so long as the Investor holds the Requisite Shares and following the time at which the Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock shall have become convertible in full, the Investor shall be entitled to nominate a total of three (3) directors to the Board (each such director, an “Investor Director”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Investor be entitled to nominate a number of directors to the Board that would represent a percentage of the Board greater than the percentage determined by dividing the number of Common Stock Equivalents held by the Investor by the sum of (i) the total shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock held by the Investor is convertible. In accordance with the provisions of this Section, at each meeting of the Company’s shareholders at which the election of directors is to be considered, the Company shall nominate the Investor Directors designated by the Investor for election to the Board by the shareholders and solicit proxies from the Company’s shareholders in favor of the election of the Investor Directors. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause each Investor Director to be elected to the Board (including voting all unrestricted proxies in favor of the election of such the Investor Director and including recommending approval of such Investor Director’s appointment to the Board). Each Investor Director appointed pursuant to this Section shall continue to hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company and until his or her successor is elected and qualified in accordance with this Section and the Bylaws, unless such Investor Director is earlier removed from office or at such time as such Investor Director’s death, resignation, retirement or disqualification. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that an Investor Director is removed only if so directed in writing by the Investor, unless otherwise required by this Section or applicable Law. In the event of a vacancy on the Board resulting from the death, disqualification, resignation, retirement or termination of the term of office of the Investor Director, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Board to fill such vacancy or new directorship with a representative designated by the Investor as provided hereunder, in either case, to serve until the next annual or special meeting of the shareholders. If the Investor fails or declines to fill the vacancy, then the directorship shall remain open until such time as the Investor elects to fill it with a representative designated hereunder.
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Samples: Governance Agreement (Solar Power, Inc.), Governance Agreement (ZBB Energy Corp)