Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) Provided there shall not have been a Company Adverse Recommendation Change permitted by Section 6.3 hereof or a valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the commencement of the Offer: (i) the Company shall promptly prepare the Proxy Statement, (ii) Parent shall promptly provide to the Company any information required for inclusion in the Proxy Statement and shall promptly provide such other information or assistance in the preparation thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Company and (iii) if the Company Stockholder Approval is required by applicable Law in order consummate the Merger, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Offer Closing, Offer Expiration Date or Offer Termination, as applicable, the Company shall promptly (and in any event within two (2) Business Days) file the Proxy Statement with the SEC. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon the Proxy Statement before it is filed with the SEC and disseminated to holders of Shares, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to all additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by Parent and its counsel. The Company shall respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the stockholders of the Company as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC (such date, the “Proxy Clearance Date”). The Company shall promptly notify Parent upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and shall promptly provide Parent with copies of all correspondence between the Company and its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and its staff, on the other hand. In the event that the Company receives any comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, Parent shall promptly provide to the Company, upon receipt of notice from the Company, any information required for inclusion in the response of the Company to such comments or such request and shall promptly provide such other information or assistance in the preparation thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Company. The Company agrees to reasonably consult with Parent and it...
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company and Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC the Proxy Statement and the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company's stockholders as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement. The Company shall promptly notify Parent upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and shall provide Parent with copies of all correspondence between the Company and its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and its staff, on the other hand. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to filing or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Company (i) shall provide Parent an opportunity to review and comment on such document or response, (ii) shall include in such document or response all comments reasonably proposed by Parent and (iii) shall not file or mail such document or respond to the SEC prior to receiving Parent's approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare the Proxy Statement and, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in any event within twenty (20) business days after the date of this Agreement, file the Proxy Statement with the SEC. Parent shall provide to the Company all information concerning Parent and Sub as may be reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the Proxy Statement and shall otherwise assist and cooperate with the Company in the preparation of the Proxy Statement and resolution of comments referred to below. The Company shall promptly notify Parent upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or the staff of the SEC or any request from the SEC or the staff of the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, and shall promptly provide Parent with copies of all correspondence between the Company and its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or the staff of the SEC, on the other hand. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC or the staff of the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the stockholders of the Company as promptly as practicable. Prior to filing or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC or the staff of the SEC with respect thereto, the Company shall provide Parent a reasonable opportunity to review and to propose comments on such document or response.
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) Subject to Section 5.3(b), the Company, acting through the Board of Directors, shall take all actions in accordance with applicable Law, its Company Charter Documents and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange to promptly and duly call, give notice of, convene and hold as promptly as practicable a meeting of its stockholders (including any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Company Stockholders Meeting”) for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval. Subject to Section 5.2, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies giving the Company Stockholder Approval and shall take all other action reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the stockholders of the Company required by the Company Charter Documents, the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or the DGCL. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company may adjourn or postpone the Company Stockholders Meeting (i) after consultation with Parent and with Parent’s consent, to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is provided to the stockholders of the Company within a reasonable amount of time in advance of the Company Stockholders Meeting or (ii) if as of the time for which the Company Stockholders Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement) there are insufficient shares of Company Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Stockholders Meeting.
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the Proxy Statement in preliminary form and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company’s stockholders as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement. The Company shall promptly notify Parent upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and shall provide Parent with copies of all correspondence between the Company and its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and its staff, on the other hand. Parent shall promptly provide any information or responses to comments, or other assistance, reasonably requested in connection with the foregoing. Prior to filing or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Company (i) shall provide Parent an opportunity to review and comment on such document or response and (ii) shall give reasonable consideration to all comments proposed by Parent.
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement in preliminary form (the “Proxy Statement”) and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto. Parent and MergerCo shall cooperate with the Company in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, but not limited to, furnishing to the Company any and all information regarding Parent and MergerCo and their respective affiliates as may be required to be disclosed therein as promptly as possible after the date hereof. The Company shall notify Parent promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or for additional information and shall supply each other with copies of all correspondence between such or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement or the Merger.
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) If, after the Acceptance Time, the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock at a meeting of the holders of Company Common Stock is required under the MGCL in order to consummate the Merger (the “Company Stockholder Approval”), then:
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) Subject to Section 5.1(b) and unless this Agreement has been previously terminated pursuant to Section 7.1, the Company shall, as soon as possible after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC for mailing to the Company’s stockholders, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (including any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Company Stockholders Meeting”) for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall, through the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof, but subject to the right of the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof to make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.3, recommend to its stockholders that the Company Stockholder Approval be given (the “Company Board Recommendation”) and shall include the Company Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement, and, unless there has been a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, the Company shall use all reasonable lawful action to solicit the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall provide Parent with such information with respect to the solicitation of the Company Stockholder Approval as is reasonably requested by Parent.
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, Aztar shall prepare and file the Proxy Statement with the SEC and Pinnacle shall assist Aztar in such preparation. Aztar shall use its reasonable best efforts to file the Proxy Statement with the SEC as soon as possible and to respond as promptly as possible to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto. Aztar will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to Aztar’s stockholders as promptly as practicable. Each party will advise the other, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the receipt of any comments from the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement or any supplement or amendment, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information. If prior to the Effective Time any event occurs with respect to Aztar, Pinnacle or any subsidiary of Aztar or Pinnacle, respectively, or any change occurs with respect to information supplied by or on behalf of Aztar or Pinnacle, respectively, for inclusion in the Proxy Statement that, in each case, is required to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Proxy Statement, Aztar or Pinnacle, as applicable, shall promptly notify the other of such event, and Aztar or Pinnacle, as applicable, shall cooperate with the other in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement and, as required by law, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement to Aztar’s stockholders. Aztar shall provide Pinnacle with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any draft Proxy Statement, any draft amendment thereto, and any correspondence with the SEC concerning the Proxy Statement, and shall file or submit any of the foregoing only once such draft is in a form reasonably acceptable to Pinnacle and Aztar.
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the Proxy Statement. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
