Common use of No Proxies for or Encumbrances on Shares Clause in Contracts

No Proxies for or Encumbrances on Shares. Except pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Shareholder shall not, without the prior written consent of Union, directly or indirectly, (i) grant any proxies or enter into any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of any of Shareholder’s Shares relating to the matters set forth in Section 1.1, (ii) revoke the proxy granted pursuant to Section 1.2 except upon termination of this Agreement or (iii) Transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the direct or indirect Transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of, any Shares, prior to the termination of this Agreement. As used herein, the term “Transfer” shall mean, with respect to any security, the direct or indirect assignment, sale, transfer, tender, pledge, hypothecation, or the gift or other disposition of such security or any right, title or interest therein (including, but not limited to, any right or power to vote to which the holder thereof may be entitled, whether such right or power is granted by proxy or otherwise), or the record or beneficial ownership thereof, in each case, excluding Transfers by operation of law or to an affiliate, in any such case where the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the obligations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Xenith Bankshares, Inc.), Voting Agreement (BankCap Equity Fund, LLC), Voting Agreement (Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.)

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No Proxies for or Encumbrances on Shares. Except pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Shareholder shall not, without the prior written consent of Union, directly or indirectly, (i) grant any proxies or enter into any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of any of Shareholder’s 's Shares relating to the matters set forth in Section 1.1, (ii) revoke the proxy granted pursuant to Section 1.2 except upon termination of this Agreement or (iii) Transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the direct or indirect Transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of, any Shares, prior to the termination of this Agreement. As used herein, the term “Transfer” shall mean, with respect to any security, the direct or indirect assignment, sale, transfer, tender, pledge, hypothecation, or the gift or other disposition of such security or any right, title or interest therein (including, but not limited to, any right or power to vote to which the holder thereof may be entitled, whether such right or power is granted by proxy or otherwise), or the record or beneficial ownership thereof, in each case, excluding Transfers by operation of law or to an affiliate, in any such case where the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the obligations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Union Bankshares Corp), Voting Agreement (CapGen Capital Group VI LP)

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