Restrictions on Transfer of Warrants and Warrant Shares. (a) The Warrants, and any Warrant Shares issued upon the exercise of the Warrants, may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated, transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, unless a registration statement under the Act, and under any applicable state securities laws, is effective therefor, or an exemption from such registration is then available and an opinion of counsel, acceptable to the Company and to the transfer agent or warrant agent, if any, has been rendered stating that such sale, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or assignment will not violate the Act or any other United States federal or state securities laws. (b) As a condition precedent to the registration of transfer and issuance of any certificates representing Warrants or Warrant Shares upon transfer, the Company shall be entitled to obtain a letter or other instrument from the Holder containing such covenants, representations or warranties by such Holder as reasonably deemed necessary by the Company to effect compliance by the Company with the requirements of the Act and any other applicable federal and/or state securities laws. (c) Any sale, pledge, hypothecation, transfer, or assignment of a Warrant or Warrant Shares in violation of the foregoing restrictions shall be deemed null and void and of no binding effect. (d) The Company will issue instructions to any warrant agent that may be appointed, and to the transfer agent and registrar of its Common Stock, to refuse to register the transfer of any Warrant and Warrant Shares not made pursuant to registration under the Act and applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state securities laws.
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Samples: Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc.), Asset Contribution Agreement (Biotime Inc), Asset Contribution Agreement (Geron Corp)
Restrictions on Transfer of Warrants and Warrant Shares. (a) The Warrants, and any Warrant Shares issued upon the exercise of the Warrants, may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated, transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, unless a registration statement under the Securities Act, and under any applicable state securities laws, is effective therefor, or an exemption from such registration is then available and an opinion of counsel, acceptable to the Company and to the transfer agent or warrant agent, if any, has been rendered stating that such sale, pledge, hypothecation, transfer or assignment will not violate the Securities Act or any other United States federal or state securities laws.
(b) As a condition precedent to the registration of transfer and issuance of any certificates representing Warrants or Warrant Shares upon transfer, the Company shall be entitled to obtain a letter or other instrument from the Holder containing such covenants, representations or warranties by such Holder as reasonably deemed necessary by the Company to effect compliance by the Company with the requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable federal and/or state securities laws.
(c) Any sale, pledge, hypothecation, transfer, or assignment of a Warrant or Warrant Shares in violation of the foregoing restrictions shall be deemed null and void and of no binding effect.
(d) The Company will issue instructions to any warrant agent that may be appointed, and to the transfer agent and registrar of its Common StockWarrant Shares, to refuse to register the transfer of any Warrant and Warrant Shares not made pursuant to registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
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