Parent Capitalization. (a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 150,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 15,000,000 shares of Parent Preferred Stock. (b) As of the close of business on July 10, 2014, there were (i) 78,234,097 shares of Parent Common Stock issued and outstanding, (ii) no shares of Parent Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and (iii) 1,673,381 shares of Parent Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Parent Benefit Plans. As of the close of business on July 10, 2014, except as set forth above, no other Securities or Equity Interests of Parent were issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Since the close of business on July 10, 2014, there have been no issuances by Parent of any Securities or Equity Interests of Parent, other than the issuance of Parent Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock and restricted stock units with respect to Parent Common Stock. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock have been, and any shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the exercise of outstanding stock options to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock and vesting of restricted stock units (including performance stock units) with respect to Parent Common Stock will be, duly authorized and validly issued and are or will be fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive or similar rights. (c) There are no outstanding Securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units, commitments or Contracts to which Parent or any Parent Subsidiary is a party, or by which Parent or any Parent Subsidiary is bound, obligating Parent or any Parent Subsidiary to issue, deliver or sell Securities of Parent or of any Parent Subsidiary or obligating Parent to make any payment based on the value or price of Parent Common Stock or of any Security of the Company or any Company Subsidiary. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Securities or Equity Interests of Parent, any Parent Subsidiary or any other Person, other than pursuant to Parent Benefit Plans. (d) There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, Securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Parent may vote. There are no proxies, voting trusts or Contracts to which Parent or any Parent Subsidiary is a party, or is bound, with respect to the voting of any Securities of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary or the registration of the Securities of Parent or the Parent Subsidiaries under any U.S. or foreign securities Law. (e) Parent is, directly or indirectly, the record holder and Beneficial Owner of all of the outstanding Securities of each Parent Subsidiary, free and clear of any material Liens and free of any other material limitation or restriction (including any limitation or restriction on the right to vote, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities). All of such Securities so owned by Parent have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and no such Securities have been issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Albemarle Corp), Merger Agreement (Rockwood Holdings, Inc.)
Parent Capitalization. (a) As of the date of this Agreement, the The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 150,000,000 1,200,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 15,000,000 13,500,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value (“Parent Preferred Stock,” and together with the Parent Common Stock, the “Parent Capital Stock”).
(b) As of the close of business on July 10May 8, 2014, there were (i) 78,234,097 122,683,627 shares of Parent Common Stock issued and outstanding, (ii) outstanding and no shares of Parent Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and (iiiii) 1,673,381 6,891,699 shares of Parent Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Parent Benefit Plans. As of the close of business on July 10, 2014, except as set forth above, no other Securities or Equity Interests of Parent were issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Since the close of business on July 10, 2014, there have been no issuances by Parent of any Securities or Equity Interests of Parent, other than the issuance of Parent Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock (whether or not presently vested or exercisable) and outstanding restricted stock units (including performance stock units) with respect to Parent Common StockStock (whether or not presently vested). Except as set forth above, and for shares of Parent Common Stock reserved for issuance under Parent equity plans, as of the close of business on May 8, 2014, no other Securities of Parent are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock have been, and any shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the exercise of outstanding stock options to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock and vesting of restricted stock units (including performance stock units) with respect to Parent Common Stock will be, duly authorized and validly issued and are or will be fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive or similar rights.
(c) There are Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, each grant of stock options to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock was validly issued and properly approved by the Parent Board (or a duly authorized committee or subcommittee thereof). Each grant of stock options to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock had, on the date of grant, an exercise price of no less than the fair market value of the shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such stock options.
(d) Except as set forth above and except for ordinary course equity grants under the Parent’s equity plans made after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time, as of the Effective Time, there will not be any outstanding Securitiessecurities, options, warrants, calls, rights, “phantom” stock rightscommitments, stock appreciation rightsagreements, stock-based performance unitsderivative contracts, commitments forward sale contracts or Contracts undertakings of any kind to which Parent or any Parent Subsidiary is a party, or by which Parent or any Parent Subsidiary is bound, obligating Parent or any Parent Subsidiary to issue, deliver or sell sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional Securities of Parent or of any Parent Subsidiary or obligating Parent or any Parent Subsidiary to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, derivative contract, forward sale contract or undertaking, or obligating Parent to make any payment based on or resulting from the value or price of Parent Common Stock or of any Security such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, derivative contract, forward sale contract or undertaking. Except for acquisitions, or deemed acquisitions, of Parent Common Stock or other equity Securities of Parent in connection with (i) the payment of the Company exercise price of stock options to acquire Parent Common Stock (including in connection with “net” exercises), (ii) required Tax withholding in connection with the exercise of stock options to acquire Parent Common Stock and vesting of restricted stock units (including performance stock units) with respect to Parent Common Stock and (iii) forfeitures of stock options to acquire Parent Common Stock or any Company Subsidiary. There restricted stock units (including performance stock units) with respect to Parent Common Stock, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Parent Capital Stock or any Securities or Equity Interests of Parent, any Parent Subsidiary or any other PersonSubsidiary, other than pursuant to Parent Benefit Plans.
(de) There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, Securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Parent may vote. There Except for the Ancillary Agreements, there are no proxiesstockholder agreements, voting trusts or Contracts other agreements or understandings to which Parent or any Parent Subsidiary is a party, party or is bound, of which Parent has Knowledge with respect to the voting of holding, voting, registration, redemption, repurchase or disposition of, or that restricts the transfer of, any Securities of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary or the registration of the Securities of Parent or the Parent Subsidiaries under any U.S. or foreign securities LawSubsidiary.
(ef) Parent is, directly or indirectly, the record holder and Beneficial Owner of all of the outstanding Securities of each Parent Subsidiary, free and clear of any material Liens and free of any other material limitation or restriction (including any limitation or restriction on the right to vote, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities). All of such Securities so owned by Parent have been duly authorized and authorized, validly issued and are issued, fully paid and nonassessable (and no such Securities shares have been issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights). Except for the Securities of the Parent Subsidiaries and investments in marketable securities and cash equivalents, Parent does not own, directly or indirectly, any Securities or other ownership interests in any Person.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pinnacle Foods Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hillshire Brands Co)