Common use of Sale of Option Shares Clause in Contracts

Sale of Option Shares. (a) You hereby agree to limit your sales of Agreement Shares so that, except for sales pursuant to underwritten, firm commitment public offerings, your sales of Agreement Shares, aggregated with sales of Agreement Shares by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, shall not exceed in any three-month period the greater of (i) one percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as disclosed in its public report most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of any sale and (ii) the average weekly reported volume of trading in Common Stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange and all other national securities exchanges during the four calendar weeks preceding the date of any sale; provided however, that upon any "Change in Control" (as such term is defined in Exhibit B of the Harpo Amendment) of the Company, the foregoing restriction shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent that any volume restrictions on resales of Common Stock that then apply to Xxxxx Xxxx and/or any other person who was an executive officer of the Company prior to such Change in Control are more favorable than those afforded to you pursuant to this Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con- tained in this Agreement, you shall not be entitled to register, sell or dispose of any Agreement Shares that are subject to any liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances of any kind, unless and until the same are removed (or will be removed in conjunction with their sale).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Winfrey Oprah Et Al, Winfrey Oprah Et Al

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Sale of Option Shares. (a) You hereby agree to limit your sales of Agreement Shares so that, except for sales pursuant to underwritten, firm commitment public offerings, your sales of Agreement Shares, aggregated with sales of Agreement Shares by Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxxXxxxx Xxxxxxx, shall not exceed in any three-month period the greater of (i) one percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as disclosed in its public report most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of any sale and (ii) the average weekly reported volume of trading in Common Stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange and all other national securities exchanges during the four calendar weeks preceding the date of any sale; provided however, that upon any "Change in Control" (as such term is defined in Exhibit B of the Harpo Amendment) of the Company, the foregoing restriction shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent that any volume restrictions on resales of Common Stock that then apply to Xxxxx Xxxx and/or any other person who was an executive officer of the Company prior to such Change in Control are more favorable than those afforded to you pursuant to this Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con- tained in this Agreement, you shall not be entitled to register, sell or dispose of any Agreement Shares that are subject to any liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances of any kind, unless and until the same are removed (or will be removed in conjunction with their sale).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Winfrey Oprah Et Al, Winfrey Oprah Et Al

Sale of Option Shares. (a) You hereby agree to limit your sales of Agreement Shares so that, except for sales pursuant to underwritten, firm commitment public offerings, your sales of Agreement Shares, aggregated with sales of Agreement Shares by Xxxxxxx Jeffxxx X. Xxxxxx, shall xxall not exceed in any three-month period the greater of (i) one percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as disclosed in its public report most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of any sale and (ii) the average weekly reported volume of trading in Common Stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange and all other national securities exchanges during the four calendar weeks preceding the date of any sale; provided however, that upon any "Change in Control" (as such term is defined in Exhibit B of the Harpo Amendment) of the Company, the foregoing restriction shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent that any volume restrictions on resales of Common Stock that then apply to Xxxxx Rogex Xxxx and/or xxx/or any other person who was an executive officer of the Company prior to such Change in Control are more favorable than those afforded to you pursuant to this Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con- tained contained in this Agreement, you shall not be entitled to register, sell or dispose of any Agreement Shares that are subject to any liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances of any kind, unless and until the same are removed (or will be removed in conjunction with their sale).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: King World Productions Inc, Winfrey Oprah

Sale of Option Shares. (a) You hereby agree to limit your sales of Agreement Shares so that, except for sales pursuant to underwritten, firm commitment public offerings, your sales of Agreement Shares, aggregated with sales of Agreement Shares by Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxxJeffrey D. Jacobs, shall not exceed in any threeTimothy Bennett, Dianne Hudson and Douglas Pattisox xxxxx xxx xxxxxd xx xxx xxxxx-month period the greater of xxntx xxxxxx xxx greatxx xx (ix) one percent xxx xxrcent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as disclosed in its public report most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of any sale and (ii) the average weekly reported volume of trading in Common Stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange and all other national securities exchanges during the four calendar weeks preceding the date of any sale; provided provided, however, that upon any "Change in Control" (as such term is defined in Exhibit B of the Harpo 1994 Amendment) of the Company, the foregoing restriction shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent that any volume restrictions on resales of Common Stock that then apply to Xxxxx Xxxx Roger King and/or any other person who was an executive officer of the Company thx Xxxxxxx prior to such Change in Control are more favorable than those afforded to you pursuant to this Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con- tained contained in this Agreement, you shall not be entitled to register, sell or dispose of any Agreement Shares that are subject to any liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances of any kind, unless and until the same are removed (or will be removed in conjunction with their sale).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Viacom Inc

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Sale of Option Shares. (a) You hereby agree to limit your sales of Agreement Shares so that, except for sales pursuant to underwritten, firm commitment public offerings, your sales of Agreement Shares, aggregated with sales of Agreement Shares by Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxxOprah Winfrey, shall not exceed in any threeTimothy Bennett, Dianne Hudson and Douglas Pattison sxxxx xxx xxxxed xx xxx xxxxx-month period the greater of xonxx xxxxxx xxx greaxxx xx (ix) one percent xxx xercent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as disclosed in its public report most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of any sale and (ii) the average weekly reported volume of trading in Common Stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange and all other national securities exchanges during the four calendar weeks preceding the date of any sale; provided provided, however, that upon any "Change in Control" (as such term is defined in Exhibit B of the Harpo 1994 Amendment) of the Company, the foregoing restriction shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent that any volume restrictions on resales of Common Stock that then apply to Xxxxx Xxxx Roger King and/or any other person who was an executive officer of the Company txx Xxxxxxx prior to such Change in Control are more favorable than those afforded to you pursuant to this Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con- tained contained in this Agreement, you shall not be entitled to register, sell or dispose of any Agreement Shares that are subject to any liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances of any kind, unless and until the same are removed (or will be removed in conjunction with their sale).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Viacom Inc

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