Common use of Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent Clause in Contracts

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 32 contracts

Samples: Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Cell Genesys Inc), Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Heartstream Inc/De), Common Shares Rights Agreement (Coherent Inc)

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Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or limited liability company or other entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or limited liability company or other entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or limited liability company succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation or limited liability company or other entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 22 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Container Store Group, Inc.), Rights Agreement (AN2 Therapeutics, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Desktop Metal, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or other Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or other Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation or other Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section SECTION 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 15 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc), Rights Agreement (Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc), Rights Agreement (Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at any such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (White Mountain Titanium Corp), Rights Agreement (Sunrise Senior Living Inc), Rights Agreement (Metalline Mining Co)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hexcel Corp /De/), Rights Agreement (Hp Inc), Rights Agreement (GCP Applied Technologies Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc), Rights Agreement (Norstan Inc), Rights Agreement (Fibermark Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Fortune Petroleum Corp), Rights Agreement (Cerprobe Corp), Rights Agreement (Aviation Sales Co)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or limited liability company into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or limited liability company resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or limited liability company succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation or limited liability company would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 11 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Compass Minerals International Inc), Rights Agreement (Cooper Companies Inc), Rights Agreement (Compass Minerals International Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Medifast Inc), Rights Agreement (Medifast Inc), Rights Agreement (Cosi Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, Agreement any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Agreement (CHS Electronics Inc), Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Agreement (CHS Electronics Inc), 1998 Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Agreement (CHS Electronics Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be converted or consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, conversion or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc), Rights Agreement (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc), Rights Agreement (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Capital Environmental Resource Inc), Rights Agreement (Maxim Pharmaceuticals Inc), Rights Agreement (Centennial Technologies Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Tosco Corp), Rights Agreement (Sentry Technology Corp), Rights Agreement (Tosco Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation legal business entity succeeding to the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation legal business entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (CF Industries Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (CF Industries Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (O Reilly Automotive Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidatedconsolidated or otherwise combined, or any corporation entity resulting from any merger merger, consolidation or consolidation combination to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation entity succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pillarstone Capital Reit), Rights Agreement (Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pride International Inc), Rights Agreement (Innovative Valve Technologies Inc), Rights Agreement (American Residential Services Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, delivered the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pe Corp), Rights Agreement (Triton Energy Corp), Rights Agreement (Synavant Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Carbonite Inc), Rights Agreement (HCI Group, Inc.), Rights Agreement (AgFeed Industries, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust business stockholder services businesses of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. The purchase of all or substantially all of the Rights Agent’s assets employed in the performance of transfer agent activities shall be deemed a merger or consolidation for purposes of this Section 20. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cytrx Corp), Rights Agreement (Cytrx Corp), Rights Agreement (Polarityte, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or entity succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation or entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the such successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, delivered the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Section 382 Rights Agreement (CNO Financial Group, Inc.), Section 382 Rights Agreement (CNO Financial Group, Inc.), Section 382 Rights Agreement (CNO Financial Group, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or limited liability company into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or limited liability company resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or limited liability company succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, PROVIDED that such corporation or limited liability company would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Parent Holding Corp), Rights Agreement (In Focus Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Park Place Entertainment Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that the time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed changed, and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case case, at that time time, any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hussmann International Inc), Rights Agreement (Allegiance Corp), Rights Agreement (Metris Companies Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Rights Agreement; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 22 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Itron Inc /Wa/), Rights Agreement (Eden Bioscience Corp), Rights Agreement (First Montauk Financial Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc), Rights Agreement (Ceridian Corp /De/), Rights Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cd Radio Inc), Rights Agreement (Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin Inc), Rights Agreement (Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation legal business entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation legal business entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation legal business entity succeeding to the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation legal business entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Donaldson Co Inc), Rights Agreement (Donaldson Co Inc), Rights Agreement (Ball Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Agreement; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be -------- ------- eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereofof this Agreement. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Preview Travel Inc), Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Rita Medical Systems Inc), Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Oratec Interventions Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Dakota Telecommunications Group Delaware Inc), Rights Agreement (Wolverine World Wide Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Columbus McKinnon Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Rights Agreement; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof22. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Avt Corp), Rights Agreement (Puget Energy Inc /Wa), Rights Agreement (Onyx Software Corp/Wa)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer powers or performance of the shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp), Rights Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp), Rights Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Agreement; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereofof this Agreement. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc), Rights Agreement (N2h2 Inc), Rights Agreement (Mercer International Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereofSECTION 21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases cases, such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (James River Coal CO), Rights Agreement (Practiceworks Inc), Rights Agreement (Industrial Distribution Group Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services or stock transfer powers or performance of the shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereofof this Agreement. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Golf Trust of America Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Versicor Inc /Ca), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Versicor Inc /Ca)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation entity succeeding to the share transfer or corporate trust business or shareowner services powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Theravance Biopharma Cayman Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Theravance Biopharma, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Theravance Biopharma, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Jason Industries, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Jason Industries, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Hanger, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business or stockholder services businesses of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Bisys Group Inc), Rights Agreement (Bisys Group Inc), Rights Agreement (Duke Realty Investments Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any trust, corporation or other entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any trust, corporation or other entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, party or any trust, corporation or other entity succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act action on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such trust, corporation or other entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 23 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Towerstream Corp), Rights Agreement (Iris International Inc), Rights Agreement (Film Roman Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation corporation, limited liability company or association into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation corporation, limited liability company or association resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation corporation, limited liability company or association succeeding to the corporate trust or shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Bunge LTD), Rights Agreement (Bunge LTD), Rights Agreement (Bunge LTD)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Coast Distribution System Inc), Rights Agreement (National Healthcare Corp), Rights Agreement (Cke Restaurants Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, PROVIDED that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. hereof In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Andrx Corp /De/), Rights Agreement (Claires Stores Inc), Rights Agreement (Claires Stores Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: 2006 Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc), Rights Agreement (Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc), Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor of the Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, delivered the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ciber Inc), Rights Agreement (Dynamic Materials Corp), Rights Agreement (Ciber Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case If at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Share Rights Agreement (Tennant Co), Share Rights Agreement (Buffets Inc), Share Rights Agreement (Buffets Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other stockholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (NTL Inc), Rights Agreement (NTL Inc/De/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature counter-signature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ardent Software Inc), Rights Agreement (Micrion Corp /Ma/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange or be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case case, at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case case, at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case case, at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case case, at that time time, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hudson Global, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Hudson Global, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any bank or corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or bank resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any bank or corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such bank or corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (First National Bancorp Inc /Il/), Rights Agreement (First National Bancorp Inc /Il/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation corporation, succeeding to the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other stockholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, however, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates Certificate so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (DST Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Kansas City Southern)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, PROVIDED that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ifr Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Ifr Systems Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case . If at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Autoscope Technologies Corp), Rights Agreement (Image Sensing Systems Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Bryn Mawr Bank Corp), Rights Agreement (Bryn Mawr Bank Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer, corporate trust or shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, Agreement and any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Manning & Napier, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Graham Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Bemis Co Inc), Rights Agreement (Minntech Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, PROVIDED that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In the case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights such Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Right Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Bancfirst Corp /Ok/), Rights Agreement (Bancfirst Corp /Ok/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust or stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Barry R G Corp /Oh/), Rights Agreement (Barry R G Corp /Oh/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust stockholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hollinger International Inc), Rights Agreement (Anteon International Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder service business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersignedcounter-signed, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its (28) 32 prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Twin Disc Inc), Rights Agreement (Twin Disc Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case If at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Share Rights Agreement (Digi International Inc), Share Rights Agreement (BMC Industries Inc/Mn/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereofSECTION 21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, then any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case If at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, then the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, then the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases cases, such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Interface Inc), Rights Agreement (Interface Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the share transfer or corporate trust business or shareowner services powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (ProPhase Labs, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Aspen Insurance Holdings LTD)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to all or substantially all of the shareholder services business, stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under Agentunder the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Symbol Technologies Inc), Rights Agreement (Symbol Technologies Inc)

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Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement Rights Plan without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, Rights Plan any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this AgreementRights Plan. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this AgreementRights Plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Share Purchase Rights Plan (Travel Services International Inc), Rights Agreement (Ameripath Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer of all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, Rights Agreement any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned countersigned, but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sheervision, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Synovics Pharmaceuticals)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. The purchase of all or substantially all of the Rights Agent's assets employed in the performance of transfer agent activities shall be deemed a merger or consolidation for purposes of this Section 19. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Metlife Inc), Rights Agreement (Metlife Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersignedcounter-signed; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature or authorized signatory under its the prior name of the Rights Agent and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, an authorized signatory of the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its the prior name of the Rights Agent or in its the changed namename of the Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (AIM ImmunoTech Inc.), Third Amended and Restated Rights Agreement

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Malan Realty Investors Inc), Rights Agreement (Malan Realty Investors Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Retix), Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Conceptus Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any bank or corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or bank resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any bank or corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such bank or corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Fidelity Bancorp Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Fidelity Bancorp Inc /De/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or other entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or other entity succeeding to all or substantially all the stock transfer or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation or other entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ace LTD), Rights Agreement (Ace LTD)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) 19.1. Any corporation corporation, limited liability company or other entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged merged, converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation corporation, limited liability company or other entity resulting from any merger merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or limited liability company succeeding to the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement Plan without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation corporation, limited liability company or other entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. The purchase of all or substantially all of the Rights Agent’s assets employed in the performance of the transfer agent activities shall be deemed a merger or consolidation for purposes of this Section 19. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this AgreementPlan, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this AgreementPlan. (b) 19.2. In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this AgreementPlan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (CarParts.com, Inc.), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (CarParts.com, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Dakota Growers Restructuring Co Inc), Share Rights Agreement (Dakota Growers Restructuring Co Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business or shareholder services businesses of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (DSP Group Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (DSP Group Inc /De/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at any such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Northwest Pipe Co), Rights Agreement (BSB Bancorp Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust stockholder services or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the an authorized signatory of a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; , and in case if at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, an authorized signatory of any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in . In all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case If at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of an authorized signatory under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, an authorized signatory of the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in . In all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Acacia Research Corp), Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Acacia Research Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or other entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or other entity succeeding to the shareholder services or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation or other entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, Agreement any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Harbor BioSciences, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Hollis Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc /De/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case If at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case If at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Wyndham International Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Wyndham International Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Microchip Technology Inc), Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Biopsys Medical Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ucar International Inc), Rights Agreement (Ucar International Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Syntroleum Corp), Rights Agreement (First Indiana Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section SECTION 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; name and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hallwood Energy Corp), Rights Agreement (Dallas Semiconductor Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case Table of Contents at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (1st Constitution Bancorp), Rights Agreement (1st Constitution Bancorp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the stock transfer or all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, Agent shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; , and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in . In all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; , and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in . In all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Correctional Services Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation entity into or with which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged merged, consolidated or with which it may be consolidatedcombined, or any corporation entity resulting from any merger merger, consolidation or consolidation combination to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation entity succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement Tax Benefits Preservation Plan without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties party hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof‎Section 19. In case If at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed succeeds to the agency created by this Agreement, Tax Benefits Preservation Plan any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this AgreementTax Benefits Preservation Plan. (b) In case If at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this AgreementTax Benefits Preservation Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (CLARIVATE PLC)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or other entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or other entity succeeding to the corporate trust business or stockholder services businesses of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation or other entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stockholder Rights Agreement (Freemarkets Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, scheme of arrangement, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. Section 20.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Paula Financial)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business or shareholder services businesses of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name -45- 49 and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Rowan Companies Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the shareholder services or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case case, at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Stockholder Rights Agreement (Eprise Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged merged, converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust trust, stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Vonage Holdings Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation (which term shall for the purposes of this Agreement include a national banking association) into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. In case If, at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case If at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case if at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (National Rv Holdings Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer powers or performance of the shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that but only if such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case 41 45 at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature countersigna- ture under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Fortress Investment Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, however, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Varco International Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation corporation, limited liability company or other entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation corporation, limited liability company or other entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation corporation, limited liability company or other entity succeeding to the corporate trust stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation corporation, limited liability company or other entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof21. The purchase of all or substantially all of the Rights Agent’s assets employed in the Table of Contents performance of transfer agent activities shall be deemed a merger or consolidation for purposes of this Section 19. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Warrior Met Coal, Inc.)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust or stock transfer or other shareholder services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 22 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Barry R G Corp /Oh/)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation or other Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or other Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation or other Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Station Casinos Inc)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement Amendment without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVERprovided, that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this AgreementAmendment, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this AgreementAmendment. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, delivered the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this AgreementAmendment.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Flow International Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange or be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger merger, share exchange, or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the corporate trust stock transfer or shareowner services business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) . In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and and, in all such cases cases, such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Aar Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation Person into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may effect a share exchange, be consolidated, or any corporation Person resulting from any share exchange, merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation Person succeeding to the stock transfer or corporate trust business powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Rights Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and and, in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Rights Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (ASTROTECH Corp)

Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent. (a) Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement. (b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Worldcom Inc/ga//)

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