Common use of Required Dispositions Clause in Contracts

Required Dispositions. (a) If, at any time during the Standstill Period, the Total Ownership Percentage of the Investor Group shall exceed the Ownership Cap plus 1%, whether as a result of any repurchase of Common Stock by the Company pursuant to a tender offer, open market purchases or otherwise (a "Company Repurchase") or for any other reason, then, if and to the extent requested by the Company by written notice to the Investor which may be made at any time, the Investor shall, within twelve months after such request (the "Sell Down Period"), dispose of, or cause the other members of the Investor Group to dispose of (a "Required Disposition"), such number of Common Securities owned by the Investor Group as shall be necessary to reduce the Total Ownership Percentage of the Investor Group to no more than the then applicable Ownership Cap immediately prior to such Company Repurchase or other event giving rise to such Required Disposition (the "Required Disposition Amount"), as applicable; provided that any such Required Disposition shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 and provided, further, that the Investor agrees that such Common Securities in excess of the Ownership Cap shall be voted by the Investor Group at any meeting of shareholders (or action by written consent in lieu of any such meeting) pro rata in accordance with the vote of all shares held by Persons other than the members of the Investor Group and Other Investor Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Required Disposition during the applicable Sell Down Period (A) would result in liability to the Investor or other members of the Investor Group under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or any similar successor statute, or (B) would be prohibited as a result of the restrictions set forth in Section 9 of the Registration Rights Agreement on transfer of Common Securities, then such Sell Down Period (x) shall, in the case of clause (A) above, begin on the first date on which such Required Disposition may be effected without liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act and (y) with respect to clause (B) above, be extended by the number of days that the Investor Group is restricted from selling Common Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Agreement (Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc), Investment Agreement (Dupont E I De Nemours & Co), Investment Agreement (Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc)

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Required Dispositions. (a) If, at any time during the Standstill Period, the Total Voting Ownership Percentage of the Investor Group shall exceed the Ownership Cap plus 1%Cap, whether solely as a result of any repurchase of Common Stock transactions contemplated by the Company pursuant to a tender offer, open market purchases or otherwise (a "Company Repurchase"Section 3.1(a)(iii) or for any other reason, then, if and to the extent requested by the Company by written notice to the Investor which may be made at any time, the Investor shall, within twelve months after such request (the "Sell Down Period"), dispose of, or cause the other members of the Investor Group to dispose of (a "Required Disposition"), such number of Common Voting Securities owned by the Investor Group as shall be necessary to reduce the Total Voting Ownership Percentage of the Investor Group to no more than the then applicable Ownership Cap immediately prior to such Company Repurchase or other event giving rise to such Required Disposition (the "Required Disposition Amount"), as applicable; provided that any such Required Disposition shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 3.3 and provided, further, that the Investor agrees that such Common Voting Securities in excess of the Ownership Cap shall be voted by the Investor Group at any meeting of shareholders stockholders (or action by written consent in lieu of any such meeting) pro rata in accordance with the vote of all shares held by Persons other than the members of the Investor Group and Other Investor AffiliatesSection 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Required Disposition during the applicable Sell Down Period (A) would result in liability or potential liability to the Investor or other members of the Investor Group under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act Act, or any similar successor statutethe rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or (B) would be prohibited as a result of the restrictions set forth in Section 9 of the Registration Rights Agreement on transfer of Common Voting Securities, then such Sell Down Period (x) shall, in the case of clause (A) above, begin on the first date on which such Required Disposition may be effected without liability or potential liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (y) with respect to clause (B) above, be extended by the number of days that the Investor Group is restricted from selling Common Voting Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investor Rights Agreement (Antec Corp), Investor Rights Agreement (Arris Group Inc)

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