Parent Put. At the request of and upon notice by Parent (the "PUT NOTICE"), at any time during the period during which the Option is exercisable pursuant to Section 2 (the "PURCHASE PERIOD"), the Company (or any successor entity thereof) will purchase from Parent the Option, to the extent not previously exercised, at the price set forth in subparagraph (i) below (as limited by Section 10, below), and the Option Shares, if any, acquired by Parent pursuant thereto, at the price set forth in subparagraph (ii) below (as limited by Section 10, below): (i) The amount, if any, by which the "MARKET/TENDER OFFER PRICE" for the Company Shares as of the date Parent gives notice of its intent to exercise its rights under this Section 6(a) exceeds the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of Company Shares purchasable pursuant to the Option. "Market/Tender Offer Price" shall mean the highest of: (i) the highest purchase price per share paid after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice pursuant to any tender or exchange offer made for shares of Company Common Stock, (ii) the highest price per share paid or to be paid by any Person for shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to any agreement contemplating a merger or other business combination transaction involving the Company that was entered into after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice or (iii) the average of the highest bid prices per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market (or if Company Common Stock is not quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, the highest bid price per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on any other market comprising a part of the Nasdaq Stock Market or, if the shares of Company Common Stock are not quoted thereon, on the principal trading market (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act) on which such shares are traded as reported by a recognized source) during the 20-day period ending on the date of delivery of the Put Notice. For purposes of determining the highest price offered pursuant to any Company Acquisition Proposal which involves consideration other than cash, the value of such consideration will be equal to the higher of (x) if securities of the same class of the proponent as such consideration are traded on any national securities exchange or by any registered securities association, a value based on the closing sale price or asked price for such securities on their principal trading market on such date and (y) the value ascribed to such consideration by the proponent of such Company Acquisition Proposal, or if no such value is ascribed, a value determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Komag Inc /De/), Merger Agreement (Komag Inc /De/), Company Stock Option Agreement (Komag Inc /De/)
Parent Put. At the request of and upon notice by Parent (the "PUT NOTICE"), at any time during the period during which the Option is exercisable pursuant to Section 2 hereof (the "PURCHASE PERIODRepurchase Period"), upon demand by Parent, Parent shall have the right to sell to the Company (or any successor entity thereof) will purchase and the Company (or such successor entity) shall be obligated to repurchase from Parent (the "Put"), all or any portion of the Option, to the extent not previously exercised, at the price set forth in subparagraph (i) below (as limited by Section 10below, below), and or all or any portion of the Option Shares, if any, acquired Shares purchased by Parent pursuant theretoto the exercise of the Option, at the a price set forth in subparagraph (ii) below (as limited by Section 10, below)::
(i) The amount, if any, by which difference between the "MARKETMarket/TENDER OFFER PRICETender Offer Price" for shares of the Company Shares Common Stock as of the date Parent gives (the "Notice Date") notice of its intent exercise of the Put, is given to exercise its rights under this Section 6(athe Company (defined as the higher of (A) exceeds the price per share offered as of the Notice Date pursuant to any tender or exchange offer or other Alternative Transaction (as defined in the Merger Agreement) which was made prior to the Notice Date and not terminated or withdrawn as of the Notice Date (the "Tender Price") and (B) the average of the closing prices of shares of the Company Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the ten trading days immediately preceding the Notice Date, (the "Market Price")), and the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of Company the Shares purchasable pursuant to the Option. "Option (or portion thereof with respect to which Parent is exercising its rights under this Section 7), but only if the Market/Tender Offer Price is greater than the Exercise Price" shall mean the highest of: (i) the highest purchase price per share paid after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice pursuant to any tender or exchange offer made for shares of Company Common Stock, (ii) the highest price per share paid or to be paid by any Person for shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to any agreement contemplating a merger or other business combination transaction involving the Company that was entered into after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice or (iii) the average of the highest bid prices per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market (or if Company Common Stock is not quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, the highest bid price per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on any other market comprising a part of the Nasdaq Stock Market or, if the shares of Company Common Stock are not quoted thereon, on the principal trading market (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act) on which such shares are traded as reported by a recognized source) during the 20-day period ending on the date of delivery of the Put Notice. For purposes of determining the highest price offered pursuant to any Company Acquisition Proposal Alternative Transaction which involves consideration other than cash, the value of such consideration will shall be equal to the higher of (x) if securities of the same class of the proponent as such consideration are traded on any national securities exchange or by any registered securities association, a value based on the closing sale price or asked price for such securities on their principal trading market on such date and (y) the value ascribed to such consideration by the proponent of such Company Acquisition ProposalAlternative Transaction, or if no such value is ascribed, a value determined in reasonable good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(ii) The Exercise Price paid by Parent for the Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option plus the difference between the Market/Tender Offer Price and the Exercise Price, but only if the Market/Tender Offer Price is greater than the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of the Shares so purchased.
(iii) For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 7(a), the Tender Price shall be the highest price per share offered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer or other Alternative Transaction during the Repurchase Period.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Tumbleweed Communications Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Tumbleweed Communications Corp)
Parent Put. At the request of and upon notice by Parent (the "PUT NOTICE"), at any time during the period during which the Option is exercisable pursuant to Section 2 hereof (the "PURCHASE PERIODRepurchase Period"), upon demand by Parent, Parent shall have the right to sell to the Company (or any successor entity thereof) will purchase and the Company (or such successor entity) shall be obligated to repurchase from Parent (the "Put"), all or any portion of the Option, to the extent not previously exercised, at the price set forth in subparagraph (i) below (as limited by Section 10below, below), and or all or any portion of the Option Shares, if any, acquired Shares purchased by Parent pursuant theretoto the exercise of the Option, at the a price set forth in subparagraph (ii) below (as limited by Section 10, below)::
(i) The amount, if any, by which difference between the "MARKETMarket/TENDER OFFER PRICETender Offer Price" for shares of the Company Shares Common Stock as of the date Parent gives (the "Notice Date") notice of its intent exercise of the Put, is given to exercise its rights under this Section 6(athe Company (defined as the higher of (A) exceeds the price per share offered as of the Notice Date pursuant to any tender or exchange offer or other Alternative Transaction (as defined in the Merger Agreement) which was made prior to the Notice Date and not terminated or withdrawn as of the Notice Date (the "Tender Price") and (B) the average of the closing prices of shares of the Company Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the ten trading days immediately preceding the Notice Date, (the "Market Price")), and the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of Company the Shares purchasable pursuant to the Option. "Option (or portion thereof with respect to which Parent is exercising its rights under this Section 7), but only if the Market/Tender Offer Price is greater than the Exercise Price" shall mean the highest of: (i) the highest purchase price per share paid after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice pursuant to any tender or exchange offer made for shares of Company Common Stock, (ii) the highest price per share paid or to be paid by any Person for shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to any agreement contemplating a merger or other business combination transaction involving the Company that was entered into after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice or (iii) the average of the highest bid prices per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market (or if Company Common Stock is not quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, the highest bid price per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on any other market comprising a part of the Nasdaq Stock Market or, if the shares of Company Common Stock are not quoted thereon, on the principal trading market (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act) on which such shares are traded as reported by a recognized source) during the 20-day period ending on the date of delivery of the Put Notice. For purposes of determining the highest price offered pursuant to any Company Acquisition Proposal Alternative Transaction which involves consideration other than cash, the value of such consideration will shall be equal to the higher of (x) if securities of the same class of the proponent as such consideration are traded on any national securities exchange or by any registered securities association, a value based on the closing sale price or asked price for such securities on their principal trading market on such date and (y) the value ascribed to such consideration by the proponent of such Company Acquisition ProposalAlternative Transaction, or if no such value is ascribed, a value determined in reasonable good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(ii) The Exercise Price paid by Parent for the Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option plus the difference between the Market/Tender Offer Price and the Exercise Price, but only if the Market/Tender Offer Price is greater than the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of the Shares so purchased.
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Parent Put. At the request of and upon notice by Parent (the "PUT NOTICE"), at any time during the period during which the Option is exercisable pursuant to Section 2 (the "PURCHASE PERIOD"), the Company (or any successor entity thereof) will purchase from Parent the Option, to the extent not previously exercised, at the price set forth in subparagraph (i) below (as limited by Section 10, below), and the Option Shares, if any, acquired by Parent pursuant thereto, at the price set forth in subparagraph (ii) below (as limited by Section 10, below):
(i) The amount, if any, by which the "MARKET/TENDER OFFER PRICE" for the Company Shares as of the date Parent gives notice of its intent to exercise its rights under this Section 6(a) exceeds the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of Company Shares purchasable pursuant to the Option. "Market/Tender Offer Price" shall mean the highest of: (i) the highest purchase price per share paid after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice pursuant to any tender or exchange offer made for shares of Company Common Stock, (ii) the highest price per share paid or to be paid by any Person for shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to any agreement contemplating a merger or other business combination transaction involving the Company that was entered into after the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the delivery of the Put Notice or (iii) the average of the highest bid prices per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market (or if Company Common Stock is not quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, the highest bid price per share of Company Common Stock as quoted on any other market comprising a part of the Nasdaq Stock Market or, if the shares of Company Common Stock are not quoted thereon, on the principal trading market (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act) on which such shares are traded as reported by a recognized source) during the 20-day period ending on the date of delivery of the Put Notice. For purposes of determining the highest price offered pursuant to any Company Acquisition Proposal which involves consideration other than cash, the value of such consideration will be equal to the higher of (x) if securities of the same class of the proponent as such consideration are traded on any national securities exchange or by any registered securities association, a value based on the closing sale price or asked price for such securities on their principal trading market on such date and (y) the value ascribed to such consideration by the proponent of such Company Acquisition Proposal, or if no such value is ascribed, a value determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(ii) The Exercise Price paid by Parent for the Company Shares acquired pursuant to the Option plus the amount by which the Market/Tender Offer Price exceeds the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Company Shares so purchased.
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