REQUEST FOR INCLUSION AND BEST EFFORTS. If Aspen determines to file a Registration Statement for an underwritten public offering (a "Piggyback Registration"), then Aspen shall promptly, prior to such filing, provide written notice to all Stockholders of its intention to do so, PROVIDED that no such notice is required to be given if no Registrable Shares are to be included therein as a result of a determination of the managing underwriter pursuant to Section 2.2(b). Upon the written request of a Stockholder or Stockholders given within 20 days after Aspen provides such notice (which request shall state the intended method of disposition of such Registrable Shares), Aspen shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Shares that Aspen has been requested by such Stockholder or Stockholders to register to be registered under the Securities Act to the extent necessary to permit their sale or other disposition in accordance with the intended methods of distribution specified in the request of such Stockholder or Stockholders, PROVIDED that Aspen shall have the right to postpone or withdraw any registration effected pursuant to this Section 2.2 without obligation to any Stockholder.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Aspen Technology Inc /De/), Registration Rights Agreement (Aspen Technology Inc /De/)
REQUEST FOR INCLUSION AND BEST EFFORTS. If Aspen determines to file a Registration Statement for an underwritten public offering (a "Piggyback Registration"), then Aspen shall promptly, prior to such filing, provide written notice to all Stockholders Shareholders of its intention to do so, PROVIDED that no such notice is required to be given if no Registrable Shares are to be included therein as a result of a determination of the managing underwriter pursuant to Section 2.2(b). Upon the written request of a Stockholder Shareholder or Stockholders Shareholders given within 20 days after Aspen provides such notice (which request shall state the intended method of disposition of such Registrable Shares), Aspen shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Shares that Aspen has been requested by such Stockholder Shareholder or Stockholders Shareholders to register to be registered under the Securities Act to the extent necessary to permit their sale or other disposition in accordance with the intended methods of distribution specified in the request of such Stockholder Shareholder or StockholdersShareholders, PROVIDED that Aspen shall have the right to postpone or withdraw any registration effected pursuant to this Section 2.2 without obligation to any StockholderShareholder.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Aspen Technology Inc /De/), Registration Rights Agreement (Aspen Technology Inc /De/)
REQUEST FOR INCLUSION AND BEST EFFORTS. If Aspen determines to file a Registration Statement for an underwritten public offering (other than a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2.1) (a "Piggyback Registration"), then Aspen shall promptly, prior to such filing, provide written notice to all Stockholders of its intention to do so, PROVIDED provided that no such notice is required to be given if no Registrable Shares are to be included therein as a result of a determination of the managing underwriter pursuant to Section 2.2(b). Upon the written request of a Stockholder or Stockholders given within 20 days after Aspen provides such notice (which request shall state the intended method of disposition of such Registrable Shares), Aspen shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Shares that Aspen has been requested by such Stockholder or Stockholders to register to be registered under the Securities Act to the extent necessary to permit their sale or other disposition in accordance with the intended methods of distribution specified in the request of such Stockholder or Stockholders, PROVIDED provided that Aspen shall have the right to postpone or withdraw any registration effected pursuant to this Section 2.2 without obligation to any Stockholder.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Aspen Technology Inc /De/)