Parent. A biological, xxxxxx, or adoptive parent, a step-parent, legal guardian, conservator, or other person standing in loco parentis to a child.
Parent. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or affect any action or inaction by (i) Parent or Merger Sub in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement or (ii) any Affiliate, officer, director or direct or indirect equity holder of Parent or Merger Sub acting in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Parent or Merger Sub; provided, however, that this Section 1.11 shall not relieve any such Person from any liability or obligation that he, she or it may have independently of this Agreement or as a consequence of any action or inaction by such Person.
Parent. “Parent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Parent. The term "Parent" shall mean American Dental Partners, Inc., a ------ Delaware corporation.
Parent. The relation by blood or affinity in the ascending line or xxxxxx parent of the child that the childcare is related to.
Parent. (i) shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its operations according to their ordinary and usual course of business; provided, however, that nothing contained in this clause shall limit Parent's ability to authorize or propose, or enter into or amend, an agreement with respect to any acquisitions or credit facilities or to issue or refinance any debt or equity securities, provided that any such acquisition or issuance of securities would not reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or materially delay obtaining any consents or approvals of any Government Entity required under this Agreement or otherwise materially delay the Closing;;
(ii) shall take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
(iii) shall and shall cause Merger Sub to vote all shares of Company Common Stock, if any, beneficially owned by Parent, Merger Sub or their Affiliates in favor of adoption and approval of the Merger and this Agreement at the Company Special Meeting (as defined in Section 5.3);
(iv) except as may be required by applicable Law or the terms of any agreement in existence on the date of this Agreement, shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any acquisition, by means of a merger or otherwise, of assets or securities, or any sale, lease, encumbrance or other disposition of assets or securities, or enter into any similar transaction, or enter into an agreement to effect any of the foregoing, in each case which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or materially delay obtaining any consents or approvals of any Governmental Entity required under this Agreement or otherwise materially delay the Closing;
(v) shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it or any of its Subsidiaries, except as required by the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or required by GAAP;
(vi) shall not authorize or pay any dividends on or make any distribution with respect to its outstanding shares of capital stock;
(vii) shall not propose or adopt any amendments to its corporate charter or By-laws;
(viii) shall not agree, or permit any of its Subsidiaries...
Parent. All the benefits received by Company in this Agreement shall also inure to the benefit of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc, parent of Company.
Parent. The term "Parent" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Parent. Parent is a Maine corporation, having its principal place of business in Portland, Maine.
