Process to Seek Exemption. Any Person who desires to effect any acquisition of securities that would, if consummated, result in such Person becoming an Acquiring Person (a “Requesting Person”) may, prior to such time and in accordance with this Section 29, request that the Board grant an exemption with respect to such acquisition under this Rights Agreement so that such Person would be deemed to be an “Exempt Person” as defined in Section 1 for purposes of this Rights Agreement (an “Exemption Request”). An Exemption Request shall be in proper form and shall be delivered by overnight delivery service or first-class mail, postage-prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive office of the Company. The Exemption Request shall be deemed made upon receipt by the Secretary of the Company. To be in proper form, an Exemption Request shall set forth (a) the name and address of the Requesting Person, (b) the number and percentage of Common Shares then Beneficially Owned by the Requesting Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of the Requesting Person, and (c) a reasonably detailed description of the transaction or transactions by which the Requesting Person would propose to become an Acquiring Person and the maximum number and percentage of Common Shares that the Requesting Person proposes to acquire. The Board shall make a determination whether to grant an exemption in response to an Exemption Request as promptly as practicable (and, in any event, within ten Business Days) after receipt thereof; provided, that the failure of the Board to make a determination within such period shall be deemed to constitute the denial by the Board of the Exemption Request. The Requesting Person shall respond promptly to reasonable and appropriate requests for additional information from the Board and its advisors to assist the Board in making its determination. The Board shall only grant an exemption in response to an Exemption Request if the Board determines in its sole discretion that the acquisition of Beneficial Ownership of Common Shares by the Requesting Person, considered alone or with other transactions (including past transactions or contemplated transactions), (i) will not jeopardize or endanger the availability to the Company of its NOLs or other Tax Benefits, taking into account all relevant facts and circumstances, including the potential for the Company to issue a reasonable amount of equity in the future without jeopardizing the availability of its NOLs and ot...
Process to Seek Exemption. (a) Any Person who desires to effect any acquisition of Company Stock that would, if consummated, result in such Person (together with its Affiliates and Associates) beneficially owning 4.9% or more of the then-outstanding Company Stock (or, in the case of an Existing Holder, additional Company Stock representing one-half of one percent (0.5%) or more of the Company Stock outstanding as of the date hereof (adjusted for any stock splits, subdivisions and the like)) (a “Requesting Person”) may, prior to the Stock Acquisition Date and in accordance with this Section 31, request that the Board of Directors grant an exemption with respect to such acquisition under this Plan so that such acquisition would be deemed to be an Exempt Transaction for purposes of this Plan (an “Exemption Request”). An Exemption Request shall be in proper form and shall be delivered by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Secretary of the Company at the address of the Company set forth in Section 26. To be in proper form, an Exemption Request shall set forth (i) the name and address of the Requesting Person, (ii) the kind, class and/or series, number and percentage of Company Stock then beneficially owned by the Requesting Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of the Requesting Person, and (iii) a reasonably detailed description of the transaction or transactions by which the Requesting Person would propose to acquire Beneficial Ownership of Company Stock aggregating 4.9% or more of the then outstanding Company Stock (or, in the case of an Existing Holder, additional Company Stock representing one-half of one percent (0.5%) or more of the Company Stock outstanding as of the date hereof (adjusted for any stock splits, subdivisions and the like)) and the kind, class/and or series, maximum number and percentage of Company Stock that the Requesting Person proposes to acquire.
Process to Seek Exemption. Any Person who desires to effect any acquisition of securities that would, if consummated, result in such Person becoming an Acquiring Person (a “Requesting Person”) may, prior to such time and in accordance with this Section 28, request that the Board of Directors grant an exemption with respect to such acquisition under this Agreement so that such Person would be deemed to be an “Exempt Person” as defined in Section 1 for purposes of this Agreement (an “Exemption Request”). An Exemption Request shall be in proper form and shall be delivered by overnight delivery service or first-class mail, postage-prepaid, to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive office of the Company. The Exemption Request shall be deemed made upon receipt by the Secretary of the Company. To be in proper form, an Exemption Request shall set forth (a) the name and address of the Requesting Person, (b) the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock then Beneficially Owned by the Requesting Person, together with all Affiliates and Associates of the Requesting Person, and (c) a reasonably detailed description of the transaction or transactions by which the Requesting Person would propose to become an Acquiring Person and the maximum number and percentage of the shares of Common Stock that
Process to Seek Exemption. Any Person who (i) desires to effect any transaction that might, if consummated, result in such Person becoming the Beneficial Owner of the Specified Percentage or more of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock or
Process to Seek Exemption. Any Person who desires to effect any acquisition of securities that would, if consummated, result in such Person being an Acquiring Person may, prior to the Stock Acquisition Date, request that the Company grant an exemption under this Agreement with respect to such acquisition. The Company, by action of the Independent Directors, shall respond to or make a determination whether to grant an exemption as promptly as practicable after receipt of written request therefor; provided, however, that such response may be a request to clarify or provide information with respect to the received request, and that the failure of the Company to make a request or determination shall not be deemed to constitute a grant of such exemption. Any exemption granted hereunder may be granted in whole or in part, and may be subject to limitations or conditions as the Company shall determine necessary, desirable or appropriate.
Process to Seek Exemption. Any Person who desires to effect any acquisition of shares of Common Stock that might, if consummated, result in such Person beneficially owning 4.9% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding (such Person, a “Requesting Person”) may request that the Board of Directors grant an exemption with respect to such acquisition under this Agreement so that such Person would be deemed to be an Exempt Person for purposes of this Agreement (such request, an “Exemption Request”). An Exemption Request shall be in proper form and shall be delivered by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive office of the Company. The Exemption Request shall be deemed made upon receipt by the Secretary of the Company. To be in proper form, an Exemption Request shall set forth
Process to Seek Exemption. The Plan includes a procedure whereby the Board of Directors will consider requests, prior to the Stock Acquisition Date, from any person who desires to effect any acquisition of Common Stock that would, if consummated, result in such person beneficially owning 4.9% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Board of Directors will only grant an exemption in response to an exemption request if the Board of Directors determines that the acquisition of shares of Common Stock by the requesting person (A) will not adversely impact in any material respect the time period in which the Company could use the Tax Benefits or limit or impair the availability to the Company of the Tax Benefits or (B) is in the best interests of the Company despite the fact that it may adversely impact in a material respect the time period in which the Company could use the Tax Benefits or limit or impair the availability to the Company of the Tax Benefits. Consequences of a Person or Group Becoming an Acquiring Person Flip-In Trigger. If any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, each holder of a Right (other than Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person, affiliates and associates of an Acquiring Person and certain transferees thereof, which Rights will thereupon become null and void) will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise of a Right that number of shares of Common Stock having a market value of two times the Purchase Price.
Process to Seek Exemption. The Plan includes a procedures by which the Board of Directors will consider requests, prior to the Stock Acquisition Date, from any person who desires to effect any acquisition of Common Stock that would, if consummated, result in such person beneficially owning 4.9% (9.9% in the case of a passive investor or, in the case of the Icahn Group or any member of the Icahn Group, the applicable amounts set forth above) or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Board of Directors will only grant an exemption in response to an exemption request if the Board of Directors determines that the acquisition of shares of Common Stock by the requesting person (A) will not in any material respect adversely impact or otherwise impair the Tax-Free Status or (B) is in the best interests of the Company despite the fact that it may adversely impact in a material respect or otherwise impair the Tax-Free Status.
Process to Seek Exemption. Any Person who desires to effect any acquisition of Common Stock or other securities of the Company that might, if consummated, result in such Person Beneficially Owning the Triggering Percentage or more of the Common Stock then outstanding (or, in the case of an Existing Holder, one or more additional shares of Common Stock) (a “Requesting Person”) may
