Organization of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or at the Chairman of the Board’s discretion, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or at the Chief Executive Officer’s discretion, any officer of the Corporation, shall call all meetings of the stockholders to order and shall act as chairman of any such meetings. The Secretary of the Corporation or, in such officer’s absence, an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, shall act as secretary of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to the meeting, the chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority in his or her discretion to regulate the conduct of any such meeting, including, without limitation, convening the meeting and adjourning the meeting (whether or not a quorum is present), announcing the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote, imposing restrictions on the persons (other than stockholders of record of the Corporation or their duly appointed proxies) who may attend any such meeting, establishing procedures for the transaction of business at such meeting (including the dismissal of business not properly presented), maintaining order at the meeting and safety of those present, restricting entry to such meeting after the time fixed for commencement thereof and limiting the circumstances in which any person may make a statement or ask questions at any meeting of stockholders. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Gores Holdings VIII Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Gores Holdings VIII Inc.), Business Combination Agreement (CF Acquisition Corp. VI)
Organization of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or at the Chairman of the Board’s discretion, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or at the Chief Executive Officer’s discretion, any officer of the Corporation, shall call all meetings of the stockholders to order and shall act as chairman of any such meetings. The Secretary of the Corporation or, in such officer’s absence, an Assistant Secretary of the CorporationSecretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to the meeting, the chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority in his or her discretion to regulate the conduct of any such meeting, including, without limitation, convening the meeting and adjourning the meeting (whether or not a quorum is present), announcing the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote, imposing restrictions on the persons (other than stockholders of record of the Corporation or their duly appointed proxies) who may attend any such meeting, establishing procedures for the transaction of business at such the meeting (including the dismissal of business not properly presented), maintaining order at the meeting and safety of those present, restricting entry to such the meeting after the time fixed for commencement thereof and limiting the circumstances in which any person may make a statement or ask questions at any meeting of stockholders. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of over the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings), Business Combination Agreement (dMY Technology Group, Inc.)
Organization of Meetings. The Chairman Chair of the Board, or in the absence of the Chairman Chair of the Board, or at the Chairman Chair of the Board’s discretion, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or at the Chief Executive Officer’s discretion, any officer of the Corporation, shall call all meetings of the stockholders to order and shall act as chairman chair of any such meetings. The Secretary of the Corporation or, in such officer’s absence, an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, shall act as secretary of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the chairman chair of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to the meeting, the chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority in his or her discretion to regulate the conduct of any such meeting, including, without limitation, convening the meeting and adjourning the meeting (whether or not a quorum is present), announcing the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote, imposing restrictions on the persons (other than stockholders of record of the Corporation or their duly appointed proxies) who may attend any such meeting, establishing procedures for the transaction of business at such meeting (including the dismissal of business not properly presented), maintaining order at the meeting and safety of those present, restricting entry to such meeting after the time fixed for commencement thereof and limiting the circumstances in which any person may make a statement or ask questions at any meeting of stockholders. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp. II)
Organization of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board, or in Board shall preside at each meeting of shareholders. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or at the Chairman meeting shall be chaired by an officer of the Board’s discretion, Corporation in accordance with the following order: Chief Executive Officer, or President, and Vice President. In the absence of all such officers, the meeting shall be chaired by a person chosen by the vote of a majority in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or at the Chief Executive Officer’s discretion, any officer interest of the Corporation, shall call all meetings of the stockholders shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to order and shall act as chairman of any such meetings. The Secretary of the Corporation or, in such officer’s absence, an Assistant Secretary of the Corporationvote thereat, shall act as secretary chairman. The Secretary or in his or her absence an Assistant Secretary, or in the absence of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor an and all Assistant Secretary is presentSecretaries, a person whom the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a shall act as secretary of the meetingmeeting and keep a record of the proceedings thereof. The Board may adopt of Directors of the Corporation shall be entitled to make such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting meetings of stockholders shareholders as it shall deem appropriatenecessary, appropriate or convenient. Unless otherwise determined by Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board prior to the meetingof Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in his the judgment of such chairman, are necessary, appropriate or her discretion to regulate convenient for the proper conduct of any such the meeting, including, without limitation, convening the meeting rules and adjourning the meeting (whether or not a quorum is present), announcing the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote, imposing restrictions on the persons (other than stockholders of record of the Corporation or their duly appointed proxies) who may attend any such meeting, establishing procedures for the transaction of business at such meeting (including the dismissal of business not properly presented), maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, restricting limitations on the participation in such meeting to shareholders of record of the Corporation and their duly authorized proxies, and such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall permit, restrictions on entry to such the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comment by participants and limiting regulation of the circumstances in opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters which any person may make a statement or ask questions at any meeting of stockholders. Unless are to be voted on by ballot, unless, and to the extent extent, determined by the Board of Directors, or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shareholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.)
Organization of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or at the Chairman of the Board’s 's discretion, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s 's absence or at the Chief Executive Officer’s 's discretion, any officer of the Corporation, shall call all meetings of the stockholders to order and shall act as chairman of any such meetings. The Secretary of the Corporation or, in such officer’s 's absence, an Assistant Secretary of the CorporationSecretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to the meeting, the chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority in his or her discretion to regulate the conduct of any such meeting, including, without limitation, convening the meeting and adjourning the meeting (whether or not a quorum is present), announcing the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote, imposing restrictions on the persons (other than stockholders of record of the Corporation or their duly appointed proxies) who may attend any such meeting, establishing procedures for the transaction of business at such the meeting (including the dismissal of business not properly presented), maintaining order at the meeting and safety of those present, restricting entry to such the meeting after the time fixed for commencement thereof and limiting the circumstances in which any person may make a statement or ask questions at any meeting of stockholders. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of over the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (dMY Technology Group, Inc.)