Legends on Shareholder Shares; Securities Act Compliance. (a) Each share certificate representing Shareholder Shares shall bear the following legend (and a comparable notation or other arrangement will be made with respect to any uncertificated Shareholder Shares): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE ISSUER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT STATING THAT SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.” (b) In addition, for so long as any restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 remain in effect, such legend or notation shall include the following language: “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF A SHAREHOLDER’S AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2011, AMONG THE ISSUER AND THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER OR OBTAINED FROM THE ISSUER WITHOUT CHARGE.” (c) The Shareholder agrees that it will, if requested by the Company, deliver at its expense to the Company an opinion of reputable U.S. counsel selected by the Shareholder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and counsel for the Company, that any Transfer made, other than in connection with an SEC- registered offering by the Company, does not require registration under the Securities Act. (d) In connection with any Transfer pursuant to this Article V, the Company shall remove such portion of the legend (or eliminate or terminate such portion of the notation or arrangement) described in Sections 5.2(a) and 5.2(b) as is appropriate under the circumstances. At such time as the Shareholder delivers at its expense to the Company an opinion of reputable U.S. counsel selected by the Shareholder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and counsel for the Company, that all of the Shareholder Shares may be freely sold without registration under the Securities Act, the Company agrees that it will promptly after the later of the delivery of such opinion and, in the case of certificated Shareholder Shares, the delivery by the Shareholder to the Company or its transfer agent of a certificate or certificates (in the case of a Transfer, in the proper form for Transfer) representing such Shareholder Shares issued with the legend set forth in Section 5.2(a), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder a replacement stock certificate or certificates representing such Shareholder Shares that is free from the legend set forth in Section 5.2(a) (or in the case of uncertificated Shareholder Shares, free of any notation or arrangement set forth in Section 5.2(a)). At such time as no restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 remain in effect, the Company agrees that it will, promptly upon the request of the Shareholder and, in the case of certificated Shareholder Shares, the delivery by the Shareholder to the Company or its transfer agent of a certificate or certificates (in the case of a Transfer, in the proper form for Transfer) representing Shareholder Shares issued with the legend set forth in Section 5.2(b), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder a replacement stock certificate or certificates representing such Shareholder Shares that is free from the legend set forth in Section 5.2(b) (or in the case of uncertificated Shareholder Shares, free of any notation or arrangement set forth in Section 5.2(b)).
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Samples: Shareholder Agreement (Elan Corp PLC), Shareholder Agreement (Alkermes Plc.)
Legends on Shareholder Shares; Securities Act Compliance. (a) Each share certificate representing Shareholder Shares shall bear the following legend (and a comparable notation or other arrangement will be made with respect to any uncertificated Shareholder Shares): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE ISSUER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT STATING THAT SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.”
(b) In addition, for so long as any restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 remain in effect, such legend or notation shall include the following language: “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF A SHAREHOLDER’S AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 16[•], 20112014, AMONG THE ISSUER AND THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER OR OBTAINED FROM THE ISSUER WITHOUT CHARGE.”
(c) The Original Shareholder agrees that it will, if requested by the Company, deliver at its expense to the Company an opinion of reputable U.S. counsel selected by the Original Shareholder and reasonably acceptable to the Company (it being agreed that Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP is acceptable to the Company), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and counsel for the Company, that any Transfer mademade by a Shareholder, other than in connection with an SEC- SEC-registered offering by the Company, does not require registration under the Securities Act.
(d) In connection with any Transfer pursuant to this Article ARTICLE V, the Company shall remove such portion of the legend (or eliminate or terminate such portion of the notation or arrangement) described in Sections Section 5.2(a) and Section 5.2(b) as is appropriate under the circumstances. At such time as the Original Shareholder delivers at its expense to the Company an opinion of reputable U.S. counsel selected by the Original Shareholder and reasonably acceptable to the Company (it being agreed that Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is acceptable to the Company), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and counsel for the Company, that all of the Shareholder Shares held by the Shareholders may be freely sold without registration under the Securities Act, the Company agrees that it will promptly after the later of the delivery of such opinion and, in the case of certificated Shareholder Shares, the delivery by the Shareholder Shareholders to the Company or its transfer agent of a certificate or certificates (in the case of a Transfer, in the proper form for Transfer) representing such Shareholder Shares issued with the legend set forth in Section 5.2(a), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder such Shareholders a replacement stock certificate or certificates representing such Shareholder Shares that is free from the legend set forth in Section 5.2(a) (or in the case of uncertificated Shareholder Shares, free of any notation or arrangement set forth in Section 5.2(a)). At such time as no restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 remain in effecteffect with respect to the Shareholder Shares held by the Shareholders, the Company agrees that it will, promptly upon the request of the Shareholder Original Shareholder, and, in the case of certificated Shareholder Shares, the delivery by the Shareholder Shareholders to the Company or its transfer agent of a certificate or certificates (in the case of a Transfer, in the proper form for Transfer) representing Shareholder Shares issued with the legend set forth in Section 5.2(b), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder such Shareholders a replacement stock certificate or certificates representing such Shareholder Shares that is free from the legend set forth in Section 5.2(b) (or in the case of uncertificated Shareholder Shares, free of any notation or arrangement set forth in Section 5.2(b)).
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Legends on Shareholder Shares; Securities Act Compliance. (a) Each share certificate representing Shareholder Shares shall bear the following legend (and a comparable notation or other arrangement will be made with respect to any uncertificated Shareholder Shares): “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE ISSUER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT STATING THAT SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.”
(b) In addition, for so long as any restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 remain in effect, such legend or notation shall include the following language: “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF A SHAREHOLDER’S AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 16[•], 2011, AMONG THE ISSUER AND THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER OR OBTAINED FROM THE ISSUER WITHOUT CHARGE.”
(c) The Shareholder agrees that it will, if requested by the Company, deliver at its expense to the Company an opinion of reputable U.S. counsel selected by the Shareholder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and counsel for the Company, that any Transfer made, other than in connection with an SEC- registered offering by the Company, does not require registration under the Securities Act.
(d) In connection with any Transfer pursuant to this Article V, the Company shall remove such portion of the legend (or eliminate or terminate such portion of the notation or arrangement) described in Sections 5.2(a) and 5.2(b) as is appropriate under the circumstances. At such time as the Shareholder delivers at its expense to the Company an opinion of reputable U.S. counsel selected by the Shareholder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and counsel for the Company, that all of the Shareholder Shares may be freely sold without registration under the Securities Act, the Company agrees that it will promptly after the later of the delivery of such opinion and, in the case of certificated Shareholder Shares, the delivery by the Shareholder to the Company or its transfer agent of a certificate or certificates (in the case of a Transfer, in the proper form for Transfer) representing such Shareholder Shares issued with the legend set forth in Section 5.2(a), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder a replacement stock certificate or certificates representing such Shareholder Shares that is free from the legend set forth in Section 5.2(a) (or in the case of uncertificated Shareholder Shares, free of any notation or arrangement set forth in Section 5.2(a)). At such time as no restrictions set forth in Section 5.1 remain in effect, the Company agrees that it will, promptly upon the request of the Shareholder and, in the case of certificated Shareholder Shares, the delivery by the Shareholder to the Company or its transfer agent of a certificate or certificates (in the case of a Transfer, in the proper form for Transfer) representing Shareholder Shares issued with the legend set forth in Section 5.2(b), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder a replacement stock certificate or certificates representing such Shareholder Shares that is free from the legend set forth in Section 5.2(b) (or in the case of uncertificated Shareholder Shares, free of any notation or arrangement set forth in Section 5.2(b)).
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