Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to the special rights of the holders of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock to elect directors, except as otherwise provided by law, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, retirement, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (other than any directors elected by the separate vote of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock), and shall not be filled by the stockholders. Any director appointed in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office until the expiration of the term to which such director shall have been appointed or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Walker Jeffrey Clinton), Business Combination Agreement (Ogilvie Bruce a Jr), Business Combination Agreement (Adara Acquisition Corp.)
Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to Except as otherwise required by law and the special separate rights of the holders of one or more outstanding any series of Preferred Stock to elect directorsthen outstanding, except as unless the Board of Directors otherwise provided by lawdetermines, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification, retirement, removal from office or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors cause shall be filled exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors Directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director Director (other than any directors Director elected by the separate vote of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock), and shall not be filled by the stockholders. Any director appointed in accordance with the preceding sentence Director so chosen shall hold office until the expiration next election of the term to class for which such director Director shall have been appointed chosen and until his successor shall be elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.)
Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to the special rights of the holders of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock to elect directors, except as otherwise provided by law, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, retirement, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (other than any directors elected by the separate vote of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock), and shall not be filled by the stockholders. Any director appointed in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office until the expiration of the term of the class to which such director shall have been appointed or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal.
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