Parent Actions. Parent shall take all actions that are necessary for the treatment of Company Equity Awards pursuant to Section 2.3(a), including the reservation, issuance and listing of Parent Common Stock as necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.3. If registration of any plan interests in any Benefit Plan or the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in satisfaction of any (i) Company Equity Awards or (ii) Converted Option Award, Converted PSU Awards, or Converted RSU Awards (collectively, “Converted Awards”) following the Effective Time (and giving effect to this Section 2.3) is required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Parent shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as soon as reasonably practicable on or after the Closing Date a registration statement on Form S-8 with respect to such shares of Parent Common Stock, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement for so long as the relevant Company Stock Plans or other Company Benefit Plans, Company Equity Awards or Converted Awards, as applicable, remain outstanding or in effect and such registration of interests therein or the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable thereunder continues to be required.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Patterson Uti Energy Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Nextier Oilfield Solutions Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Nextier Oilfield Solutions Inc.)
