Parent Change in Recommendation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.3(e), upon the occurrence of any Parent Intervening Event, Parent’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Parent Requisite Vote is obtained, make a Parent Change in Recommendation, if all of the following conditions are met: (i) Parent shall have (A) provided to the Company four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice, which shall (1) set forth in reasonable detail information describing the Parent Intervening Event and the rationale for the Parent Change in Recommendation, as the case may be, and (2) state expressly that, subject to clause (ii) below, Parent’s board of directors has determined to effect a Parent Change in Recommendation and (B) prior to making such a Parent Change in Recommendation, used commercially reasonable efforts to engage in good faith with the Company (to the extent the Company wishes to engage) during such five (5) Business Day period to consider adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement in such a manner that the failure of Parent’s board of directors to make a Parent Change in Recommendation in response to the Parent Intervening Event in accordance with clause (ii) below would no longer be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; and (ii) Parent’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation, that in light of such Parent Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by the Company, the failure to make a Parent Change in Recommendation would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law.
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Samples: Voting Agreement (Newhouse Broadcasting Corp), Merger Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.), Voting Agreement (Discovery Communications, Inc.)
Parent Change in Recommendation. Notwithstanding anything (a) Except as permitted by, and subject to, Section 6.6(b), from and after the date of this Agreement, Parent shall not withdraw, modify or amend the Parent Recommendation in any manner adverse to the contrary set forth Company or fail to make the Parent Recommendation or fail to include the Parent Recommendation in Section 6.3(ethe Joint Proxy Statement (such event, whether taken by the Parent Board or a committee thereof, a “Parent Change in Recommendation”), upon the occurrence of any Parent Intervening Event, Parent’s board of directors may, at .
(b) At any time prior to the time receipt of the Parent Requisite Vote is obtainedStockholder Approval, make a the Parent Change in RecommendationBoard may, if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) Parent shall have (A) provided to the Company four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice, which shall (1) set forth in reasonable detail information describing the Parent Intervening Event and the rationale for the Parent Change in Recommendation, as the case may be, and (2) state expressly that, subject to clause (ii) below, Parent’s board of directors has determined to effect a Parent Change in Recommendation and (B) prior to making such a Parent Change in Recommendation, used commercially reasonable efforts to engage Board determines in good faith after consultation with the Company (to the extent the Company wishes to engage) during such five (5) Business Day period to consider adjustments to the terms its legal and conditions of this Agreement in such a manner financial advisors that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its duties to the stockholders of Parent’s board of directors to Parent under applicable Law, make a Parent Change in Recommendation in response to a Parent Intervening Event; provided that
(i) the Parent Intervening Event in accordance with clause (ii) below would no longer be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; and
(ii) Parent’s board of directors shall have Board has determined in good faith, after consultation with outside its legal counsel and financial advisors of nationally recognized reputationadvisors, that in light failure of such Parent Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by the Company, the failure to make a Parent Change in Recommendation would be inconsistent with its duties to the directors’ fiduciary duties stockholders of Parent under applicable Law, taking into account all adjustments to the terms of this Agreement that may be offered by the Company pursuant to Section 6.5;
(ii) Parent has notified the Company in writing that the Parent Board intends to make a Parent Change in Recommendation (a “Parent Change Notice”); and
(iii) During the five Business Day period following the Company’s receipt of a Parent Change Notice, Parent shall have offered to negotiate with (and, if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), and shall have caused its respective financial and legal advisors to offer to negotiate with (and, if accepted, negotiate in good faith with), the Company in making adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as may be proposed by the Company.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Necessity Retail REIT, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Global Net Lease, Inc.), Merger Agreement (American Realty Capital Global Trust II, Inc.)
Parent Change in Recommendation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.3(e), upon the occurrence of any Parent Intervening Event, Parent’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Parent Requisite Vote Shareholder Approval is obtained, make a Parent Change in Recommendation, Recommendation if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) Parent shall have (A) provided to the Company four five (45) Business Days’ prior written notice, which shall (1) set forth in reasonable detail information describing the Parent Intervening Event and the rationale for the Parent Change in Recommendation, as the case may be, Recommendation and (2) state expressly that, subject to clause (ii) below, Parent’s board of directors has determined to effect a Parent Change in Recommendation in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (B) prior to making such a Parent Change in Recommendation, used commercially reasonable efforts to engage engaged in good faith with the Company (to the extent the Company wishes to engage) during such five (5) Business 5)-Business Day period to negotiate and consider adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement in such a manner that the failure of Parent’s board of directors to make a Parent Change in Recommendation in response to the Parent Intervening Event in accordance with clause (ii) below would no longer reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; and
(ii) Parent’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors of nationally recognized reputationcounsel, that in light of such Parent Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by the Company, the failure to make a Parent Change in Recommendation would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Univar Inc.)