Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx in connection with obtaining their approval of this Agreement. CBSI will advise Xxxxxx, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “blue sky” or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Community Bank System Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Community Bank System Inc)
Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx GNBC shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx GNBC in connection with obtaining their approval of this Agreement. CBSI shall provide, before filing with the SEC the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, a reasonable opportunity to GNBC and its counsel to review and comment thereon. CBSI will advise XxxxxxGNBC, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act5% or greater shareholders, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “"blue sky” " or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Grange National Banc Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Community Bank System Inc)
Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx Oneida shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx Oneida in connection with obtaining their approval of this Agreement. CBSI will advise XxxxxxOneida, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act5% or greater shareholders, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “blue sky” or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Community Bank System, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Oneida Financial Corp.)
Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. (a) As promptly as practicable after the date hereofexecution of this Agreement, CBSI (i) Bullion shall prepare and file with the SEC the proxy statement to be sent to the shareholders of Bullion relating to the meeting of Bullion’s shareholders (the “Shareholders’ Meeting”) to be held to consider approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Merger, or any information statement to be sent to such shareholders, as appropriate (such proxy statement or information statement, as amended or supplemented, being referred to herein as the “Proxy Statement”) and (ii) Eurasian shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (together with all amendments thereto, the “Registration Statement”) in which the Proxy Statement shall be included as a proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Eurasian Shares to be issued to the shareholders of Bullion pursuant to the Merger. Each of Bullion and Eurasian shall cooperate with each other and promptly respond to any comments from the SEC or the staff of the SEC on the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement. Eurasian and Bullion each shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and keep the Registration Statement effective for so long as necessary to consummate the Merger, and, prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, Eurasian shall take all or any action required under any applicable U.S. federal or state securities Laws or Canadian provincial or territorial securities Laws in connection with the SECissuance of Eurasian Shares pursuant to the Merger and in connection with the preparation, filing and Xxxxxx mailing of the Proxy Statement and any documents ancillary thereto. Each of Eurasian and Bullion shall cooperate furnish to the other party all information concerning it and its business as the other party may reasonably request in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Statement and Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx in connection with obtaining their approval of this Agreement. CBSI will advise Xxxxxx, As promptly as practicable after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has shall have been fileddeclared effective, Bullion shall use its reasonable best efforts to mail the Proxy Statement to its shareholders. The parties shall notify each other promptly of the issuance receipt of any stop order, of comments from the suspension of qualification of the CBSI Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, SEC or the initiation or threat staff of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements of the amendment Proxy Statement or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. Ifinformation and shall supply each other with copies of all correspondence between it, at any time prior on the one hand, and the SEC or the staff of the SEC on the other hand, with respect to the Effective TimeProxy Statement, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “blue sky” or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective TimeMerger.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Eurasian Minerals Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Bullion Monarch Mining, Inc. (NEW))
Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare CFX and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx Milford shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement/Prospectus Statements to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx Milford and CFX in connection with obtaining the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby and, if required, to be filed by CFX as part of the Registration Statement. In the event the issuance of CFX Common Stock in connection with the Merger is exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act and the SEC's regulations and interpretations thereunder, no Registration Statement will be filed. In any case, it is anticipated that CFX and Milford will present the Merger to their approval of this Agreementrespective shareholders pursuant to separate Proxy Statements. CBSI CFX will advise XxxxxxMilford, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI CFX Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI CFX shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI CFX Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “"blue sky” " or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI CFX shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, for approval to list the shares of CBSI CFX Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSEAMEX, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective TimeDate.
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Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx Wxxxxx shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx Wxxxxx in connection with obtaining their approval of this Agreement. CBSI will advise XxxxxxWxxxxx, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “blue sky” or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time.
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Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, and in any event within thirty (30) days of the date hereofof the Agreement, CBSI shall the Company will prepare the Proxy Statement, and Parent will prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement in which the Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus. Each of Parent and the Company shall provide promptly to the other such information concerning its business affairs and financial statements as, in the reasonable judgment of the providing party or its counsel, may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Proxy Statement and the Table of Contents Registration Statement pursuant to this Section 5.1, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and shall cause its counsel and auditors to cooperate with the SEC, other’s counsel and Xxxxxx shall cooperate auditors in the preparation of the Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement. Each of Parent and the Company will respond to any comments from the SEC, and will use all reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable (but in no event prior to such time as all waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) under the HSR Act and other applicable laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby expire or terminate early and any objections raised by any Governmental Entity with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby have been resolved), and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Mergers and the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent shall furnish all information concerning it and the holders of its capital stock as the Company may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement. Each of Parent and the Company will notify the other promptly upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff in connection with the filing of, or amendments or supplements to, the Registration Statement and/or the Proxy Statement. Parent shall promptly inform the Company if, at any time prior to the Merger 1 Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub 1, or any of their respective officers or directors, is discovered by Parent that should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement. The Company shall promptly inform Parent if, at any time prior to the Merger 1 Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or any of their respective officers or directors, is discovered by the Company that should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement. Except in connection with any Change in Recommendation in accordance with Section 5.3(d) hereof and other than pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act with respect to releases made in compliance with Section 5.5 of this Agreement, no amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, nor any response to any comments or inquiry from the SEC with respect to such filings, will be made by the Company or Parent without the approval of the other party, which approval shall include not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (it being understood that it shall be unreasonable to withhold consent with respect to any amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus Statement or Registration Statement to the extent such amendment or supplement is required to be mailed included therein so that the Proxy Statement or Registration Statement will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the shareholders statements therein, in the light of Xxxxxx the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as may be required by Rule 10b-5 or Rule 14a9 under the Exchange Act or Section 11 or Section 12 of the Securities Act); provided, however, that the Company shall not make a Change of Recommendation except in connection accordance with obtaining their approval the terms of this AgreementSection 5.3(d). CBSI The Company and Parent each will advise Xxxxxx, the other promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the qualification of the CBSI Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger 1 for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for amendment of the amendment Proxy Statement or supplement of the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information. If, at any time prior Each of the parties hereto shall cause the Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement to comply as to form and substance as to such party in all material respects with the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under applicable requirements of (i) the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to (ii) the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “blue sky” or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply forAct, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list (iii) the shares rules and regulations of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective TimeNasdaq.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare CFX and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx Portsmouth shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement/Prospectus Statements to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx Portsmouth and CFX in connection with obtaining their approval the Transactions and, if required, to be filed by CFX as part of this Agreementthe Registration Statement. CBSI In the event that the issuance of CFX Common Stock in connection with the Share Exchange is exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act and the SEC's regulations and interpretations thereunder and shares received will not be considered "restricted securities" for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, no Registration Statement will be filed. CFX will advise XxxxxxPortsmouth, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI CFX Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger Share Exchange for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI CFX shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI CFX Common Stock to be issued in the Merger Share Exchange pursuant to all applicable state “"blue sky” " or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI CFX shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, for approval to list the shares of CBSI CFX Common Stock to be issued in the Merger Share Exchange on the NYSEAMEX, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective TimeDate.
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Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx First Liberty shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx First Liberty and the stockholders of CBSI in connection with obtaining their approval of this Agreement. CBSI will advise XxxxxxFirst Liberty, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any 30 37 jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act5% or greater shareholders, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “"blue sky” " or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Community Bank System Inc)
Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, CBSI shall prepare CFX and file the Registration Statement with the SEC, and Xxxxxx Community shall cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement/Prospectus Statements to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx Community and CFX in connection with obtaining their approval the Transactions and, if required, to be filed by CFX as part of this Agreementthe Registration Statement. CBSI In the event that the issuance of CFX Common Stock in connection with the Share Exchange is exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act and the SEC's regulations and interpretations thereunder and shares received will not be considered "restricted securities" for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, no Registration Statement will be filed. CFX will advise XxxxxxCommunity, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI CFX Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger Share Exchange for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. IfCFX, at any time prior to after the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to Date shall file a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an post- effective amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or shall file a registration statement, as appropriate, either with respect to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included thereinsale of the shares of CFX Common Stock provided for in Article III of the Plan of Exchange to the holders of stock options issued by Community or for the resale of such shares by such optionees, as CFX and such party shall promptly notify the other partyoptionees may agree. To the extent applicable, CBSI CFX shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI CFX Common Stock to be issued in the Merger Share Exchange pursuant to all applicable state “"blue sky” " or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI CFX shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, for approval to list the shares of CBSI CFX Common Stock to be issued in the Merger Share Exchange on the NYSEAMEX, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective TimeDate.
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Proxy Statement; Registration Statement. (i) As promptly as practicable after the date hereofexecution of this Agreement, CBSI (A) SPAC and the Company shall jointly prepare and SPAC shall file with the SEC a proxy statement to be filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement and sent to the SPAC Shareholders relating to the SPAC Extraordinary General Meeting (such proxy statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Proxy Statement”), and (B) SPAC and the Company shall jointly prepare and the Company shall file with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Registrable Securities. Each of SPAC and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement, including the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, when filed with the SEC, to comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws, the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and Xxxxxx shall cooperate in Exchange Act and rules and regulations promulgated by the preparation SEC, to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the SEC concerning the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement, effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. Prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, which each Party also agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state Securities Laws or “blue sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the Transactions, and each Party shall include furnish all information concerning itself and its equityholders as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action. Each of SPAC and the Company agrees to furnish to the other Party and its Representatives all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors, managers, shareholders and other equityholders and information regarding such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable or as may be reasonably requested in connection with the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including a current report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the Transactions, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of SPAC, the Company or their respective Affiliates to any regulatory authority (including the Stock Exchange) in connection with the Mergers and the Transactions (the “Transaction Filings”). As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, SPAC shall mail the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the shareholders of Xxxxxx in connection with obtaining their approval of this Agreement. CBSI will advise Xxxxxx, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the CBSI Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to a party to this Agreement, or its directors, officers or shareholders who have filed a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, shall be discovered by such party that pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein, such party shall promptly notify the other party. To the extent applicable, CBSI shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state “blue sky” or securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in effect for all purposes hereof. CBSI shall apply for, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, approval to list the shares of CBSI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective TimeSPAC Shareholders.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Cartica Acquisition Corp)