Management and Control of the Company. (i) The Members have established the Company as a “managers-managed” limited liability company and have agreed to initially designate a board of managers (the “Board of Managers”) of three Persons to manage the Company and its business and affairs. Each of the Persons appointed to the Board of Managers is referred to herein as a “Manager.” The Managers shall be designated solely by a Majority in Interest of the Common Members. (ii) The Board of Managers shall initially be comprised of the individuals set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto. Any amendment or revision to Schedule IV made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment to this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Schedule IV shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule IV as amended and in effect from time to time. (iii) The Board of Managers shall have the exclusive right to manage and control the Company, subject to the Act and any provisions herein requiring the approval of certain Members including Sections 4.01(d) and 8.04 hereof. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Board of Managers shall have the right to perform all actions necessary, convenient or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes and authorized acts of the Company, as specified in Sections 2.05 and 2.06 hereof, and each Manager shall possess and may enjoy and exercise all of the rights and powers of a “manager” as provided in and under the Act; and each Manager shall be a “manager” for purposes of the Act; provided, however, that no individual Manager shall have the authority to act for or bind the Company without the requisite consent of the Board of Managers. (iv) Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any action, consent, approval, election, decision or determination to be made by the Board of Managers under or in connection with this Agreement (including any act by the Board of Managers within its “discretion” under this Agreement and the execution and delivery of any documents or agreements on behalf of the Company), shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Managers. (v) Meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held not less than quarterly. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held in the continental United States or telephonically. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held when called by any Manager, upon not less than five business days’ advance written notice to the other Managers and the Observers. Attendance at any meeting of the Board of Managers shall constitute waiver of notice of such meeting. Additionally, a waiver of such notice in writing signed by any Manager or Observer entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Managers shall be a majority of the Managers. Managers may participate in any meeting of the Board of Managers by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. All action taken by the Board of Managers shall be by a vote of a simple majority of the Managers present at a meeting thereof in person or by telephone. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4.01(a), the Board of Managers shall conduct its business in such manner and by such procedures as a majority of its members deem appropriate. (vi) The Board of Managers may also take action without any meeting of the Managers by written consent of a simple majority of the Managers setting forth the action to be approved. (vii) The Board of Managers may create and maintain customary committees, including an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee. (viii) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including, without limitation, Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any provision at law or in equity to the contrary, in conducting the affairs of the Company, the Managers and the Board of Managers shall take into account the interests of (and shall owe fiduciary duties, including the duties of care, loyalty, candor and good faith, to) the Company and shall not owe any fiduciary duties to the Members directly, to creditors or to any other constituency, provided, however, that actions pursuant to each of Section 5.04, Section 5.05(a), Section 8.04 and Section 8.05 hereof shall be excluded from this Section 4.01(a)(viii). (b) Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, no Member, in its capacity as such, shall participate in or have any say or control whatsoever over the Company Business. Each such Member hereby consents to the exercise by the Board of Managers of the powers conferred upon the Board of Managers by this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 5.04, 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, the Members, in their capacities as such, shall not participate in the management, direction or operation of the activities or affairs of the Company and shall not have any authority or right, in their capacities as Members of the Company, to act for or bind the Company. (c) The Board of Managers is authorized to appoint any person as an officer of the Company who shall have such powers, subject to Section 4.01(d), and perform such duties incident to such person’s office as may from time to time be conferred upon or assigned to it by the Board of Managers and assign in writing titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) to any such person. Any appointment pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) may be revoked at any time by the Board of Managers. In addition, the Board of Managers is authorized to employ, engage and dismiss, on behalf of the Company, any Person, including an Affiliate of any Member, to perform services for, or furnish goods to, the Company. Unless the Board of Managers states otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The initial officers of the Company shall be as follows4: [•] President [•] Secretary and Treasurer (d) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a) hereof, for so long as the Consent Holder shall own any Preferred Interests and until the Preferred Payment shall have occurred, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Material Subsidiaries and/or Subsidiaries (as specified below) to, take any Significant Action without obtaining the prior written consent of the Consent Holder (after the Closing, in accordance with Section 4.01(e) hereof); provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.01(d) will prohibit the Company or any Subsidiary (i) from taking any of the actions set forth on Schedule V; (ii) from complying with any (A) applicable Law or (B) regulatory requirement, directive or order of any relevant Department; or (iii) from taking any Significant Action if, as a result thereof, the entire Liquidation Preference will be distributed to the holders of the Preferred Units. “Significant Action” means any of the following:
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Samples: Purchase Agreement (American International Group Inc)
Management and Control of the Company. (i) A. The Members have established Manager, within the Company as a “managers-managed” limited liability company authority granted to it under and have agreed to initially designate a board of managers (the “Board of Managers”) of three Persons to manage the Company and its business and affairs. Each of the Persons appointed to the Board of Managers is referred to herein as a “Manager.” The Managers shall be designated solely by a Majority in Interest of the Common Members.
(ii) The Board of Managers shall initially be comprised of the individuals set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto. Any amendment or revision to Schedule IV made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment to the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Schedule IV shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule IV as amended and in effect from time to time.
(iii) The Board of Managers , shall have full, exclusive and complete discretion in the exclusive right to manage management and control the Company, subject to the Act and any provisions herein requiring the approval of certain Members including Sections 4.01(d) and 8.04 hereof. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Board of Managers shall have the right to perform all actions necessary, convenient or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes business and authorized acts affairs of the Company, including, without limitation, in the Company’s capacity as specified in Sections 2.05 the PAV Member and 2.06 hereofthe Administrator under the JV Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and each Manager shall possess and may enjoy and exercise all the unanimous Consent of the rights Class A Members shall be required to increase the Contribution Percentage (as such term is defined in the JV Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the JV Agreement. The Manager, in its reasonable discretion, shall determine the proper characterization of any funds received by the Company, in its capacity as a member of the JV, as funds to be distributed as a Class A Distribution, Class B Distribution, Class C Distribution, or Class D Distribution and powers shall make overhead allocations of a “manager” as provided Company expenses to each class of Interests. Decisions regarding the day to day conduct of the business of the Company in and under the Act; and each ordinary course may, at the discretion of the Manager, be delegated to one or more officers of the Company. The Manager shall be PAVe Admin, LLC. The Manager may only be removed, and a “manager” for purposes of the Act; providednew Manager may only be designated, howeverby PAVe Admin, that no individual Manager shall have the authority to act for or bind the Company without the requisite consent of the Board of ManagersLLC.
(iv) Unless expressly provided B. Whenever pursuant to this Agreement the Manager exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove or to provide or withhold consent or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory or acceptable to the contrary in this AgreementManager, any actionall such decisions, consent, approval, election, decision or determination to be directions and determinations made by the Board of Managers under or in connection with this Agreement (including any act by the Board of Managers within its “discretion” under this Agreement and the execution and delivery of any documents or agreements on behalf of the Company), Manager shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Managers.
(v) Meetings of the Board of Managers Manager, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, and shall be held not less than quarterly. All quarterly final and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held in the continental United States or telephonically. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held when called by any Manager, upon not less than five business days’ advance written notice to the other Managers and the Observers. Attendance at any meeting of the Board of Managers shall constitute waiver of notice of such meeting. Additionally, a waiver of such notice in writing signed by any Manager or Observer entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such noticeconclusive. The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Managers Manager shall be a majority of the Managers. Managers may participate in not have any meeting of the Board of Managers fiduciary duties to any Member or other Person bound by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. All action taken by the Board of Managers shall be by a vote of a simple majority of the Managers present at a meeting thereof in person or by telephone. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4.01(a)Agreement; provided, however, the Board foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of Managers shall conduct its business in such manner good faith and by such procedures as a majority of its members deem appropriate.
(vi) The Board of Managers may also take action without any meeting of the Managers by written consent of a simple majority of the Managers setting forth the action to be approved.
(vii) The Board of Managers may create and maintain customary committees, including an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee.
(viii) fair dealing. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Lawlaw, including, without limitation, including Section 18-1101(c1101(e) of the Act, and notwithstanding any provision at law or in equity to the contrary, in conducting the affairs of the Company, the Managers and the Board of Managers shall take into account the interests of (and shall owe fiduciary duties, including the duties of care, loyalty, candor and good faith, to) the Company and Manager shall not owe any fiduciary duties be liable to the Members directly, to creditors or to any other constituency, provided, however, that actions pursuant to each of Section 5.04, Section 5.05(a), Section 8.04 and Section 8.05 hereof shall be excluded from this Section 4.01(a)(viii).
(b) Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, no Member, in its capacity as such, shall participate in or have any say or control whatsoever over the Company Business. Each such Member hereby consents to the exercise by the Board of Managers of the powers conferred upon the Board of Managers by this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 5.04, 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, the Members, in their capacities as such, shall not participate in the management, direction or operation of the activities or affairs of the Company and shall not have any authority or right, in their capacities as Members of the Company, to act for or bind the Company.
(c) The Board of Managers is authorized to appoint any person as an officer of the Company who shall have such powers, subject to Section 4.01(d), and perform such duties incident to such person’s office as may from time to time be conferred upon or assigned to it by the Board of Managers and assign in writing titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) to any such person. Any appointment pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) may be revoked at any time by the Board of Managers. In addition, the Board of Managers is authorized to employ, engage and dismiss, on behalf of the Company, any Person, including an Affiliate of any Member, to perform services for, or furnish goods to, the Company. Unless the Board of Managers states otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The initial officers of the Company shall be as follows4: [•] President [•] Secretary and Treasurer
(d) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a) hereof, for so long as the Consent Holder shall own any Preferred Interests and until the Preferred Payment shall have occurred, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Material Subsidiaries and/or Subsidiaries (as specified below) to, take any Significant Action without obtaining the prior written consent of the Consent Holder (after the Closing, in accordance with Section 4.01(e) hereof); provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.01(d) will prohibit the Company Member or any Subsidiary other Person bound by this Agreement for breach of duties (iincluding fiduciary duties) from taking any of unless the actions set forth on Schedule V; (ii) from complying with any (A) applicable Law Manager acted in bad faith or (B) regulatory requirement, directive or order of any relevant Department; or (iii) from taking any Significant Action if, as a result thereof, the entire Liquidation Preference will be distributed to the holders of the Preferred Units. “Significant Action” means any of the following:engaged in willful misconduct.
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Samples: Operating Agreement
Management and Control of the Company. (ia) The Members have established In accordance with Section 18-402 of the Act, management of the Company as a “managers-managed” limited liability company and have agreed to initially designate a board of managers (the “Board of Managers”) of three Persons to manage the Company and its business and affairs. Each of the Persons appointed to the Board of Managers is referred to herein as a “Manager.” The Managers shall be designated solely by a Majority vested in Interest of the Common MembersManaging Member.
(iib) The Board of Managers shall initially be comprised of To the individuals set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto. Any amendment or revision to Schedule IV made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment to this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Schedule IV shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule IV as amended and in effect from time to time.
(iii) The Board of Managers fullest extent permitted by the Act, the Managing Member shall have the exclusive right to manage and control the CompanyCompany and, subject to the Act and except as required by any provisions herein requiring the approval of certain the Members including Sections 4.01(d) and 8.04 hereofor any Member, no other Member shall have any voting or consent rights with respect to the actions of the Managing Member or the Company. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Board of Managers Managing Member shall have the right to perform all actions necessary, convenient or incidental to or for the accomplishment of the purposes and authorized acts of the Company, as specified in Sections 2.05 and 2.06 hereofSection 2.5, and each Manager the Managing Member shall possess and may enjoy and exercise all of the rights and powers of a “manager” as provided in and under the Act; and each Manager the Managing Member shall be a “manager” for purposes of the Act; provided, however, that no individual Manager shall have the authority to act for or bind the Company without the requisite consent of the Board of Managers.
(ivc) Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any action, consent, approval, election, decision or determination to be made by the Board of Managers under or in connection with this Agreement (including any act by the Board of Managers within its “discretion” under this Agreement and the execution and delivery of any documents or agreements on behalf of the Company), shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Managers.
(v) Meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held not less than quarterly. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held in the continental United States or telephonically. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held when called by any Manager, upon not less than five business days’ advance written notice to the other Managers and the Observers. Attendance at any meeting of the Board of Managers shall constitute waiver of notice of such meeting. Additionally, a waiver of such notice in writing signed by any Manager or Observer entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Managers shall be a majority of the Managers. Managers may participate in any meeting of the Board of Managers by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. All action taken by the Board of Managers shall be by a vote of a simple majority of the Managers present at a meeting thereof in person or by telephone. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4.01(a), the Board of Managers shall conduct its business in such manner and by such procedures as a majority of its members deem appropriate.
(vi) The Board of Managers may also take action without any meeting of the Managers by written consent of a simple majority of the Managers setting forth the action to be approved.
(vii) The Board of Managers may create and maintain customary committees, including an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee.
(viii) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including, without limitation, Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any provision at law or in equity to the contrary, in conducting the affairs of the Company, the Managers and the Board of Managers shall take into account the interests of (and shall owe fiduciary duties, including the duties of care, loyalty, candor and good faith, to) the Company and shall not owe any fiduciary duties to the Members directly, to creditors or to any other constituency, provided, however, that actions pursuant to each of Section 5.04, Section 5.05(a), Section 8.04 and Section 8.05 hereof shall be excluded from this Section 4.01(a)(viii).
(b) Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, no Member, in its capacity as such, shall participate in or have any say or control whatsoever over the Company Business. Each such Member hereby consents to the exercise by the Board of Managers Managing Member of the powers conferred upon the Board Managing Member by the Act and this Agreement with respect to the management and control of Managers by this Agreementthe Company. Except as provided expressly permitted in Sections 4.01(d)this Agreement, 5.04, 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, no Member (other than the Members, in their capacities as such, Managing Member) shall not participate in the management, direction or operation of the activities or affairs of the Company and shall not have any authority or right, in their capacities its capacity as Members a Member of the Company, to act for or bind the Company.
(cd) The Board of Managers Except as expressly limited or otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Managing Member is authorized to appoint any person as an officer of act alone to execute, sign, seal and deliver in the Company who shall have such powers, subject to Section 4.01(d), name and perform such duties incident to such person’s office as may from time to time be conferred upon or assigned to it by the Board of Managers and assign in writing titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) to any such person. Any appointment pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) may be revoked at any time by the Board of Managers. In addition, the Board of Managers is authorized to employ, engage and dismiss, on behalf of the Company any and all agreements, certificates, instruments or other documents requisite to carrying out the intentions and purpose of this Agreement and the Company.
(e) Subject to the rights and powers of the Managing Member and the limitations thereon contained herein, the Managing Member may delegate to any Person, including an Affiliate to officers pursuant to Section 4.2, any or all of its powers, rights and obligations under this Agreement and may appoint, contract or otherwise deal with any Member, Person to perform any acts or services forfor the Company as the Managing Member may reasonably determine. In connection with the foregoing, and pursuant to Section 4.3 and the Management Services Agreement, the Managing Member hereby authorizes Trasimene to perform, or furnish goods tocause to be performed, such services for the Company. Unless Company as are set forth in the Board Management Services Agreement.
(f) The Managing Member shall hold office until the earliest to occur of Managers states otherwiseits resignation, if termination, dissolution or other inability to act in such capacity, at which time a successor Managing Member shall be appointed by the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under Members.
(g) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to impair any rights that the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The initial officers Members of the Company shall be may have to remove the Managing Member under applicable law or this Agreement, as follows4: [•] President [•] Secretary and Treasurerthe case may be.
(dh) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a) hereof, for so long as the Consent Holder shall own any Preferred Interests and until the Preferred Payment shall have occurredUnless otherwise restricted by this Agreement, the Company shall notMembers may participate in and hold a meeting of such Members by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not permit any of lawfully called or convened. Any action required or permitted to be taken with the Material Subsidiaries and/or Subsidiaries (as specified below) to, take any Significant Action without obtaining the prior written consent of the Consent Holder (after the Closing, in accordance with Section 4.01(e) hereof); provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.01(d) will prohibit the Company Members or any Subsidiary (i) from taking any of Member may be taken without a meeting, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the actions set forth on Schedule V; (ii) from complying action so taken, shall have been signed by the Members or Member whose consent or authorization is required in order to take action with any (A) applicable Law respect to such consent or (B) regulatory requirementauthorization, directive at a meeting or order of any relevant Department; or (iii) from taking any Significant Action if, as a result thereof, the entire Liquidation Preference will be distributed to the holders of the Preferred Units. “Significant Action” means any of the following:otherwise.
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Management and Control of the Company. (i) The Members have established the Company as a “managers-managed” limited liability company and have agreed to initially designate a board of managers (the “Board of Managers”) of three Persons to manage the Company and its business and affairs. Each of the Persons appointed to the Board of Managers is referred to herein as a “Manager.” The Managers shall be designated solely by a Majority in Interest of the Common Members.
(ii) The Board of Managers shall initially be comprised of the individuals set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto. Any amendment or revision to Schedule IV made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment to this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Schedule IV shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule IV as amended and in effect from time to time.
(iii) The Board of Managers shall have the exclusive right to manage and control the Company, subject to the Act and any provisions herein requiring the approval of certain Members including Sections 4.01(d), 4.01(e) and 8.04 hereof. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Board of Managers shall have the right to perform all actions necessary, convenient or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes and authorized acts of the Company, as specified in Sections 2.05 and 2.06 hereof, and each Manager shall possess and may enjoy and exercise all of the rights and powers of a “manager” as provided in and under the Act; and each Manager shall be a “manager” for purposes of the Act; provided, however, that no individual Manager shall have the authority to act for or bind the Company without the requisite consent of the Board of Managers.
(iv) Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any action, consent, approval, election, decision or determination to be made by the Board of Managers under or in connection with this Agreement (including any act by the Board of Managers within its “discretion” under this Agreement and the execution and delivery of any documents or agreements on behalf of the Company), shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Managers.
(v) Meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held not less than quarterly. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held in the continental United States or telephonically. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held when called by any Manager, upon not less than five business days’ advance written notice to the other Managers and the Observers. Attendance at any meeting of the Board of Managers shall constitute waiver of notice of such meeting. Additionally, a waiver of such notice in writing signed by any Manager or Observer entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Managers shall be a majority of the Managers. Managers may participate in any meeting of the Board of Managers by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. All action taken by the Board of Managers shall be by a vote of a simple majority of the Managers present at a meeting thereof in person or by telephone. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4.01(a), the Board of Managers shall conduct its business in such manner and by such procedures as a majority of its members deem appropriate.
(vi) The Board of Managers may also take action without any meeting of the Managers by written consent of a simple majority of the Managers setting forth the action to be approved.
(vii) The Board of Managers may create and maintain customary committees, including an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee.
(viii) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including, without limitation, Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any provision at law or in equity to the contrary, in conducting the affairs of the Company, the Managers and the Board of Managers shall take into account the interests of (and shall owe fiduciary duties, including the duties of care, loyalty, candor and good faith, to) the Company and shall not owe any fiduciary duties to the Members directly, to creditors or to any other constituency, provided, however, that actions pursuant to each of Section 5.04, Section 5.05(a5.06(a), Section 8.04 and Section 8.05 hereof shall be excluded from this Section 4.01(a)(viii).
(b) Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 4.01(e), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, no Member, in its capacity as such, shall participate in or have any say or control whatsoever over the Company Business. Each such Member hereby consents to the exercise by the Board of Managers of the powers conferred upon the Board of Managers by this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 5.044.01(e), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, the Members, in their capacities as such, shall not participate in the management, direction or operation of the activities or affairs of the Company and shall not have any authority or right, in their capacities as Members of the Company, to act for or bind the Company.
(c) The Board of Managers is authorized to appoint any person as an officer of the Company who shall have such powers, subject to Section Sections 4.01(d), ) and 4.01(e) and perform such duties incident to such person’s office as may from time to time be conferred upon or assigned to it by the Board of Managers and assign in writing titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) to any such person. Any appointment pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) may be revoked at any time by the Board of Managers. In addition, the Board of Managers is authorized to employ, engage and dismiss, on behalf of the Company, any Person, including an Affiliate of any Member, to perform services for, or furnish goods to, the Company. Unless the Board of Managers states otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The initial officers of the Company shall be as follows4follows 2: [•] President [•] Secretary and Treasurer
(d) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a) hereof, for so long as the Consent Holder shall own any Junior Preferred Interests (other than with respect to Sections 4.01(d)(i), 4.01(d)(ii) and 4.01(d)(ix), which shall be applicable as long as the Preferred Members own any Junior Preferred Interests) and until the Junior Preferred Payment shall have occurred, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Material Subsidiaries and/or Subsidiaries (as specified below) to, take any Junior Significant Action without obtaining the prior written consent of the Consent Holder (after the Closing, in accordance with Section 4.01(e4.01(f) hereof), or with respect to Sections 4.01(d)(i), 4.01(d)(ii) and 4.01(d)(ix), a Majority in Interest of the Junior Preferred Members; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.01(d) will prohibit the Company or any Subsidiary (i) from taking any of the actions set forth on Schedule V; (ii) from complying with any (A) applicable Law or (B) regulatory requirement, directive or order of any relevant Department; or (iii) from taking any Junior Significant Action if, as a result thereof, the entire Junior Liquidation Preference will be distributed to the holders of the Junior Preferred Units. “Junior Significant Action” means any of the following:
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Samples: Purchase Agreement (American International Group Inc)
Management and Control of the Company. (i) The Members have established the Company as a “managers-managed” limited liability company and have agreed to initially designate a board of managers (the “Board of Managers”) of three Persons to manage the Company and its business and affairs. Each of the Persons appointed to the Board of Managers is referred to herein as a “Manager.” The Managers shall be designated solely by a Majority in Interest of the Common Members. Any Manager may be removed, at any time, by a Majority in Interest of the Common Members, in their sole discretion.
(ii) The Board of Managers shall initially be comprised of the individuals set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto. The Board of Managers shall cause Schedule IV to be updated from time to time as necessary to reflect any removal and/or the filling of any vacancy. Any amendment or revision to Schedule IV made in accordance with this Agreement Section 4.01(a)(ii) shall not be deemed an amendment to this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Schedule IV shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule IV as amended revised and in effect from time to time.
(iii) The Board of Managers shall have the exclusive right to manage and control the Company, subject to the Act and any provisions herein requiring the approval of certain Members including Sections 4.01(d), 4.01(e) and 8.04 hereof. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Board of Managers shall have the right to perform all actions necessary, convenient or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes and authorized acts of the Company, as specified in Sections 2.05 and 2.06 hereof, and each Manager shall possess and may enjoy and exercise all of the rights and powers of a “manager” as provided in and under the Act; and each Manager shall be a “manager” for purposes of the Act; provided, however, that no individual Manager shall have the authority to act for or bind the Company without the requisite consent of the Board of Managers.
(iv) Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any action, consent, approval, election, decision or determination to be made by the Board of Managers under or in connection with this Agreement (including any act by the Board of Managers within its “discretion” under this Agreement and the execution and delivery of any documents or agreements on behalf of the Company), shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Managers.
(v) Meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held not less than quarterly. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held in the continental United States or telephonically. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held when called by any Manager, upon not less than five business days’ advance written notice to the other Managers and the Observers. Attendance at any meeting of the Board of Managers shall constitute waiver of notice of such meeting. Additionally, a waiver of such notice in writing signed by any Manager or Observer entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Managers shall be a majority of the Managers. Managers may participate in any meeting of the Board of Managers by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. All action taken by the Board of Managers shall be by a vote of a simple majority of the Managers present at a meeting thereof in person or by telephone. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4.01(a), the Board of Managers shall conduct its business in such manner and by such procedures as a majority of its members deem appropriate.
(vi) The Board of Managers may also take action without any meeting of the Managers by written consent of a simple majority of the Managers setting forth the action to be approved.
(vii) The Board of Managers may create and maintain customary committees, including an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee.
(viii) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including, without limitation, Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any provision at law or in equity to the contrary, in conducting the affairs of the Company, the Managers and the Board of Managers shall take into account the interests of (and shall owe fiduciary duties, including the duties of care, loyalty, candor and good faith, to) the Company and shall not owe any fiduciary duties to the Members directly, to creditors or to any other constituency, provided, however, that actions pursuant to each of Section Sections 5.04, Section 5.05(a5.06(a), Section 8.04 and Section 8.05 hereof shall be excluded from this Section 4.01(a)(viii).
(b) Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 4.01(e), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, no Member, in its capacity as such, shall participate in or have any say or control whatsoever over the Company Business. Each such Member hereby consents to the exercise by the Board of Managers of the powers conferred upon the Board of Managers by this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 5.044.01(e), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, the Members, in their capacities as such, shall not participate in the management, direction or operation of the activities or affairs of the Company and shall not have any authority or right, in their capacities as Members of the Company, to act for or bind the Company.
(c) The Board of Managers is authorized to appoint any person as an officer of the Company who shall have such powers, subject to Section Sections 4.01(d), ) and 4.01(e) and perform such duties incident to such person’s office as may from time to time be conferred upon or assigned to it by the Board of Managers and assign in writing titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) to any such person. Any appointment pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) may be revoked at any time by the Board of Managers. In addition, the Board of Managers is authorized to employ, engage and dismiss, on behalf of the Company, any Person, including an Affiliate of any Member, to perform services for, or furnish goods to, the Company. Unless the Board of Managers states otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The initial officers of the Company shall be as follows4: [•] President [•] Secretary and Treasurerfollows:
(d) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a) hereof, for so long as the Consent Holder shall own any Junior Preferred Interests Units (other than with respect to Sections 4.01(d)(i), 4.01(d)(ii) and 4.01(d)(ix), which shall be applicable as long as the Preferred Members own any Junior Preferred Interests) and until the Junior Preferred Payment shall have occurred, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Material Subsidiaries and/or Subsidiaries (as specified below) to, take any Junior Significant Action without obtaining the prior written consent of the Consent Holder (after the Closing, in accordance with Section 4.01(e4.01(f) hereof), or with respect to Sections 4.01(d)(i), 4.01(d)(ii) and 4.01(d)(ix), a Majority in Interest of the Junior Preferred Members; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.01(d) will prohibit the Company or any Subsidiary (i) from taking any of the actions set forth on Schedule V; (ii) from complying with any (A) applicable Law or (B) regulatory requirement, directive or order of any relevant Department; or (iii) from taking any Junior Significant Action if, as a result thereof, the entire Junior Liquidation Preference will be distributed to the holders of the Junior Preferred Units. “Junior Significant Action” means any of the following:
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (American International Group Inc)
Management and Control of the Company. (i) The Members have established the Company as a “managers-managers- managed” limited liability company and have agreed to initially designate a board of managers (the “Board of Managers”) of three Persons to manage the Company and its business and affairs. Each of the Persons appointed to the Board of Managers is referred to herein as a “Manager.” The Managers shall be designated solely by a Majority in Interest of the Common Members.
(ii) The Board of Managers shall initially be comprised of the individuals set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto. Any amendment or revision to Schedule IV made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment to this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Schedule IV shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule IV as amended and in effect from time to time.
(iii) The Board of Managers shall have the exclusive right to manage and control the Company, subject to the Act and any provisions herein requiring the approval of certain Members including Sections 4.01(d) and 8.04 hereof. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Board of Managers shall have the right to perform all actions necessary, convenient or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes and authorized acts of the Company, as specified in Sections 2.05 and 2.06 hereof, and each Manager shall possess and may enjoy and exercise all of the rights and powers of a “manager” as provided in and under the Act; and each Manager shall be a “manager” for purposes of the Act; provided, however, that no individual Manager shall have the authority to act for or bind the Company without the requisite consent of the Board of Managers.
(iv) Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any action, consent, approval, election, decision or determination to be made by the Board of Managers under or in connection with this Agreement (including any act by the Board of Managers within its “discretion” under this Agreement and the execution and delivery of any documents or agreements on behalf of the Company), shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Managers.
(v) Meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held not less than quarterly. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held in the continental United States or telephonically. All quarterly and other meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held when called by any Manager, upon not less than five business days’ advance written notice to the other Managers and the Observers. Attendance at any meeting of the Board of Managers shall constitute waiver of notice of such meeting. Additionally, a waiver of such notice in writing signed by any Manager or Observer entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Managers shall be a majority of the Managers. Managers may participate in any meeting of the Board of Managers by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. All action taken by the Board of Managers shall be by a vote of a simple majority of the Managers present at a meeting thereof in person or by telephone. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4.01(a), the Board of Managers shall conduct its business in such manner and by such procedures as a majority of its members deem appropriate.
(vi) The Board of Managers may also take action without any meeting of the Managers by written consent of a simple majority of the Managers setting forth the action to be approved.
(vii) The Board of Managers may create and maintain customary committees, including an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee.
(viii) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including, without limitation, Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any provision at law or in equity to the contrary, in conducting the affairs of the Company, the Managers and the Board of Managers shall take into account the interests of (and shall owe fiduciary duties, including the duties of care, loyalty, candor and good faith, to) the Company and shall not owe any fiduciary duties to the Members directly, to creditors or to any other constituency, provided, however, that actions pursuant to each of Section 5.04, Section 5.05(a), Section 8.04 and Section 8.05 hereof shall be excluded from this Section 4.01(a)(viii).
(b) Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, no Member, in its capacity as such, shall participate in or have any say or control whatsoever over the Company Business. Each such Member hereby consents to the exercise by the Board of Managers of the powers conferred upon the Board of Managers by this Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 4.01(d), 5.04, 8.04 or 8.05 hereof, the Members, in their capacities as such, shall not participate in the management, direction or operation of the activities or affairs of the Company and shall not have any authority or right, in their capacities as Members of the Company, to act for or bind the Company.
(c) The Board of Managers is authorized to appoint any person as an officer of the Company who shall have such powers, subject to Section 4.01(d), and perform such duties incident to such person’s office as may from time to time be conferred upon or assigned to it by the Board of Managers and assign in writing titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) to any such person. Any appointment pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) may be revoked at any time by the Board of Managers. In addition, the Board of Managers is authorized to employ, engage and dismiss, on behalf of the Company, any Person, including an Affiliate of any Member, to perform services for, or furnish goods to, the Company. Unless the Board of Managers states otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The initial officers of the Company shall be as follows4: [•] President [•] Secretary and Treasurer:
(d) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a) hereof, for so long as the Consent Holder shall own any Preferred Interests and until the Preferred Payment shall have occurred, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Material Subsidiaries and/or Subsidiaries (as specified below) to, take any Significant Action without obtaining the prior written consent of the Consent Holder (after the Closing, in accordance with Section 4.01(e) hereof); provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.01(d) will prohibit the Company or any Subsidiary (i) from taking any of the actions set forth on Schedule V; (ii) from complying with any (A) applicable Law or (B) regulatory requirement, directive or order of any relevant Department; or (iii) from taking any Significant Action if, as a result thereof, the entire Liquidation Preference will be distributed to the holders of the Preferred Units. “Significant Action” means any of the following:or
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Samples: Purchase Agreement