Common use of Meeting of Seller Shareholders Clause in Contracts

Meeting of Seller Shareholders. (a) Seller shall call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Buyer Registration Statement becomes effective under the 1933 Act for the purpose of submitting the Merger and this Agreement to such shareholders for their approval. In connection with the Special Meeting, Buyer and Seller shall together prepare and submit to the Seller shareholders a notice of meeting, proxy statement and proxy (the “Seller Proxy Materials”), which shall include the final prospectus from the Buyer Registration Statement in the form filed with the SEC. (b) Except as provided in this Section 2.2(b), the board of directors Seller shall (i) communicate to the shareholders of Seller the board’s recommendation that the shareholders adopt and approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger (the “Seller Recommendation”) and (ii) include the Seller Recommendation in the Seller Proxy Materials. Neither the Seller board of directors nor any committee thereof shall: (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, in a manner adverse to Buyer, the Seller Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) (each, an “Adverse Recommendation Change”), except that, prior to the Requisite Seller Shareholder Approval, Seller’s board of directors may make an Adverse Recommendation Change if: (A) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s financial advisor and outside counsel, that it has received an Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach of Section 4.19) that is a Superior Proposal; (B) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s outside counsel, that a failure to accept such Superior Proposal would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of the members of the board of directors of Seller; (C) Seller’s board of directors provides written notice (a “Notice of Recommendation Change”) to Buyer of its receipt of the Superior Proposal and its intent to announce an Adverse Recommendation Change on the third business day following delivery of such notice, which notice shall specify the material terms and conditions of the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any amendment to any material term of such Superior Proposal shall require a new Notice of Recommendation Change); (D) after providing such Notice of Recommendation Change, Seller negotiates in good faith with Buyer (if requested by Buyer) and provides Buyer reasonable opportunity during the three (3)-business day period following the Notice of Recommendation Change to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would enable Seller’s board of directors to proceed without an Adverse Recommendation Change (provided, however, that Buyer shall not be required to propose any such adjustments); and (E) Seller’s board of directors, following such three (3)-business day period, determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal nonetheless continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of the members of the board of directors of Seller. (c) The term “Acquisition Proposal” means (i) any proposal or offer with respect to a merger, joint venture, partnership, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, rights offering, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction, involving Seller or any of its subsidiaries; and (ii) any acquisition by any Person resulting in, or proposal or offer, which, if consummated, would result in, any Person becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of the total voting power of any class of equity securities of Seller or any of its subsidiaries, or ten percent (10%) or more of the consolidated total assets of Seller, in each case, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (United Community Banks Inc), Merger Agreement (Four Oaks Fincorp Inc)

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Meeting of Seller Shareholders. (a) Seller shall call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) as soon as reasonably practicable (but no more than twenty (20) business days) after the Buyer Registration Statement becomes effective under the 1933 Act for the purpose of submitting the Merger and this Agreement to such shareholders for their approval. In connection with the Special Meeting, Buyer and Seller shall together prepare and submit to the Seller shareholders a notice of meeting, proxy statement and proxy (the “Seller Proxy Materials”), which shall include the final prospectus from the Buyer Registration Statement in the form filed with the SEC. (b) Except as provided in this Section 2.2(b), the board of directors Seller shall (i) communicate to the shareholders of Seller the board’s recommendation that the shareholders adopt and approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger (the “Seller Recommendation”) and (ii) include the Seller Recommendation in the Seller Proxy Materials. Neither the Seller board of directors nor any committee thereof shall: (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, in a manner adverse to Buyer, the Seller Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) (each, an “Adverse Recommendation Change”), except that, prior to the Requisite Seller Shareholder Approval, Seller’s board of directors may make an Adverse Recommendation Change if: (A) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s financial advisor and outside counsel, that it has received an Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach of Section 4.19) that is a Superior Proposal; (B) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s outside counsel, that a failure to accept such Superior Proposal would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of the members of the board of directors of Seller; (C) Seller’s board of directors provides written notice (a “Notice of Recommendation Change”) to Buyer of its receipt of the Superior Proposal and its intent to announce an Adverse Recommendation Change on the third business day following delivery of such notice, which notice shall specify the material terms and conditions of the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any amendment to any material term of such Superior Proposal shall require a new Notice of Recommendation Change); (D) after providing such Notice of Recommendation Change, Seller negotiates in good faith with Buyer (if requested by Buyer) and provides Buyer reasonable opportunity during the three (3)-business day period following the Notice of Recommendation Change to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would enable Seller’s board of directors to proceed without an Adverse Recommendation Change (provided, however, that Buyer shall not be required to propose any such adjustments); and (E) Seller’s board of directors, following such three (3)-business day period, determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal nonetheless continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of the members of the board of directors of Seller. (c) The term “Acquisition Proposal” means (i) any proposal or offer with respect to a merger, joint venture, partnership, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, rights offering, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction, involving Seller or any of its subsidiaries; and (ii) any acquisition by any Person resulting in, or proposal or offer, which, if consummated, would result in, any Person becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of the total voting power of any class of equity securities of Seller or any of its subsidiaries, or ten percent (10%) or more of the consolidated total assets of Seller, in each case, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (United Community Banks Inc), Merger Agreement (HCSB Financial Corp)

Meeting of Seller Shareholders. (ai) Seller shall will take all action necessary in accordance with applicable Law, its Certificate of Continuance and By-laws, and the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) hold, as soon promptly as reasonably practicable after the Buyer Registration Statement becomes effective under date hereof, a meeting (the 1933 Act "Shareholders' Meeting") of the holders of Seller shares (the "Seller Shareholders") for the purpose of submitting the Merger and this Agreement to such shareholders for their approval. In connection with the Special Meeting, Buyer and Seller shall together prepare and submit to the Seller shareholders a notice seeking approval of meeting, proxy statement and proxy (the “Seller Proxy Materials”), which shall include the final prospectus from the Buyer Registration Statement in the form filed with the SEC. (b) Except as provided in this Section 2.2(b), the board of directors Seller shall (i) communicate to the shareholders of Seller the board’s recommendation that the shareholders adopt and approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including Transaction and shall submit this Agreement and the Merger (the “Transaction for approval by Seller Recommendation”) and Shareholders at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. (ii) include the Seller Recommendation in the Seller Proxy Materials. Neither the Seller The board of directors nor any committee thereof shall: (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, in a manner adverse to Buyer, of Optimal Corp. shall recommend approval of the Transaction by the Seller Recommendation Shareholders at the Shareholders' Meeting or (ii) approve or recommendany adjournment thereof and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) (each, an “Adverse Recommendation Change”), except that, prior subject only to the Requisite Seller Shareholder Approval, Seller’s board of directors may make an Adverse Recommendation Change if: (A) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s financial advisor and outside counsel, that it has received an Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach of Section 4.19) that is a Superior Proposal; (B) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s outside counsel, that a failure to accept such Superior Proposal would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of the members right of the board of directors of Seller;Optimal Corp. to withdraw its recommendation if it accepts an offer from any other Person and otherwise complies with its obligations under the Exclusivity Agreement. (Ciii) Seller’s board As promptly as practicable after the execution of directors provides written notice (a “Notice of Recommendation Change”) this Agreement, Seller shall prepare proxy materials or such other documentation as is required by applicable Laws to Buyer of its receipt solicit from the Seller Shareholders proxies in favor of the Superior Proposal and its intent to announce an Adverse Recommendation Change on the third business day following delivery of such notice, which notice shall specify the material terms and conditions of the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any amendment to any material term of such Superior Proposal shall require a new Notice of Recommendation Change); (D) after providing such Notice of Recommendation Change, Seller negotiates in good faith with Buyer (if requested by Buyer) and provides Buyer reasonable opportunity during the three (3)-business day period following the Notice of Recommendation Change to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions approval of this Agreement as would enable Seller’s board of directors and the Transaction (together with any amendment or supplement thereto, the "Proxy Materials"), which Proxy Materials shall be in compliance with applicable Laws. Prior to proceed without an Adverse Recommendation Change (provideddistributing the Proxy Materials, however, that Buyer shall not be required given the opportunity to propose any such adjustments); and (E) Seller’s board of directors, following such three (3)-business day period, determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s financial advisor review and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal nonetheless continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach comment on the accuracy of the fiduciary duties disclosure contained in the sections of the members Proxy Material relating exclusively to the background to the Transaction and the description of the board of directors of Sellerthis Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements. (c) The term “Acquisition Proposal” means (i) any proposal or offer with respect to a merger, joint venture, partnership, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, rights offering, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction, involving Seller or any of its subsidiaries; and (ii) any acquisition by any Person resulting in, or proposal or offer, which, if consummated, would result in, any Person becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of the total voting power of any class of equity securities of Seller or any of its subsidiaries, or ten percent (10%) or more of the consolidated total assets of Seller, in each case, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Optimal Group Inc)

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Meeting of Seller Shareholders. (ai) Seller shall will take all action necessary in accordance with applicable Law, its Certificate of Continuance and By-laws, and the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) hold, as soon promptly as reasonably practicable after the Buyer Registration Statement becomes effective under date hereof, a meeting (the 1933 Act "Shareholders' Meeting") of the holders of Optimal Corp. shares (the "Seller Shareholders") for the purpose of submitting the Merger and this Agreement to such shareholders for their approval. In connection with the Special Meeting, Buyer and Seller shall together prepare and submit to the Seller shareholders a notice seeking approval of meeting, proxy statement and proxy (the “Seller Proxy Materials”), which shall include the final prospectus from the Buyer Registration Statement in the form filed with the SEC. (b) Except as provided in this Section 2.2(b), the board of directors Seller shall (i) communicate to the shareholders of Seller the board’s recommendation that the shareholders adopt and approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including Transaction and shall submit this Agreement and the Merger (the “Transaction for approval by Seller Recommendation”) and Shareholders at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. (ii) include the Seller Recommendation in the Seller Proxy Materials. Neither the Seller board of directors nor any committee thereof shall: (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, in a manner adverse to Buyer, the Seller Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) (each, an “Adverse Recommendation Change”), except that, prior to the Requisite Seller Shareholder Approval, Seller’s board of directors may make an Adverse Recommendation Change if: (A) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s financial advisor and outside counsel, that it has received an Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach of Section 4.19) that is a Superior Proposal; (B) Seller’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s outside counsel, that a failure to accept such Superior Proposal would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of the members of the The board of directors of Seller; Optimal Corp. (Cthe "Optimal Board") Seller’s board of directors provides written notice (a “Notice of Recommendation Change”) to Buyer of its receipt shall recommend approval of the Superior Proposal Transaction by the Seller Shareholders at the Shareholders' Meeting or any adjournment thereof and its intent shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Materials, subject only to announce an Adverse Recommendation Change on the third business day following delivery of such notice, which notice shall specify the material terms and conditions right of the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any amendment Optimal Board to any material term of such Superior Proposal shall require a new Notice of Recommendation Change); (D) after providing such Notice of Recommendation Change, Seller negotiates in good faith with Buyer (if requested by Buyer) and provides Buyer reasonable opportunity during the three (3)-business day period following the Notice of Recommendation Change to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions withdraw its recommendation upon termination of this Agreement as would enable Seller’s board of directors to proceed without an Adverse Recommendation Change (provided, however, that Buyer shall not be required to propose any such adjustments); and (E) Seller’s board of directors, following such three (3)-business day period, determines in good faith, after consultation accordance with Seller’s financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal nonetheless continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of the members of the board of directors of Sellerits terms. (ciii) The term “Acquisition Proposal” means (i) any proposal As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Seller shall prepare proxy materials or offer with respect such other documentation as is required by applicable Laws to a merger, joint venture, partnership, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, rights offering, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction, involving solicit from the Seller or any of its subsidiaries; and (ii) any acquisition by any Person resulting in, or proposal or offer, which, if consummated, would result in, any Person becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more Shareholders proxies in favour of the total voting power approval of this Agreement and the Transaction (together with any class of equity securities of Seller amendment or any of its subsidiariessupplement thereto, or ten percent (10%) or more the "Proxy Materials"), which Proxy Materials shall be in compliance with applicable Laws. Prior to distributing the Proxy Materials, Buyer shall be given the opportunity to review and comment on the accuracy of the consolidated total assets disclosure contained in the sections of Seller, in each case, other than the transactions contemplated by Proxy Materials relating exclusively to the background to the Transaction and the description of this AgreementAgreement and any Ancillary Agreements.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Optimal Group Inc)

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