Share Distributions. If at any time a distribution made or paid in Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or any other securities of the Corporation or of any other Person (hereinafter sometimes called a "share distribution") is to be made with respect to the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, such share distribution may be declared and paid only as follows: (i) Share distributions may be made or paid in shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of any such class of Common Stock), provided that (A) share distributions of Class A Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock) may only be made to holders of Class A Common Stock, (B) share distributions of Class B Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Class B Common Stock) may only be made to holders of Class B Common Stock and (C) share distributions of Class C Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Class C Common Stock) may only be made to holders of Class C Common Stock. If a share distribution is made of any class of Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of such class of Common Stock) to holders of shares of such class of Common Stock, the Corporation shall simultaneously effect a share distribution, on an equal per share basis, of shares of each other class of Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that have the same characteristics, but are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of the appropriate class of Common Stock) to holders of shares of such other class of Common Stock. (ii) A share distribution consisting of shares of any class or series of securities of the Corporation or any other Person other than Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Common Stock) may be made, either on the basis of a distribution of identical securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock or on the basis of a distribution of one class or series of securities to holders of Class A Common Stock and another class or series of securities to holders of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, provided that the securities so distributed (and, if applicable, the securities into which the distributed securities are convertible, or for which they are exchangeable, or which the distributed securities evidence the right to purchase) do not differ in any respect other than their relative voting rights and related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, with holders of shares of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock receiving the class or series having the higher relative voting rights (without regard to whether such rights differ to a greater or lesser extent than the corresponding differences in voting rights and related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions between the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock), provided that if the securities so distributed constitute capital stock of a Subsidiary of the Corporation, such rights shall not differ to a greater extent than the corresponding differences in voting rights, designation, conversion and share distribution provisions between the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock, and provided in each case that such distribution is otherwise made on an equal per share basis.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Restructuring and Merger (Liberty Media Corp /De/), Agreement and Plan of Restructuring and Merger (Unitedglobalcom Inc), Agreement and Plan of Restructuring and Merger (Liberty Media Corp /De/)
Share Distributions. If at any time a distribution made or paid in Class Series A Common Stock, Class Stock or Series B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or any other securities of the Corporation or of any other Person corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other legal entity ("Person") (hereinafter sometimes called a "share distribution") is to be made with respect to the Class Series A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Class C Series B Common Stock, such share distribution may be declared and paid only as follows:
(ia) Share distributions may be made or paid in a share distribution consisting of shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of any such class of Common Stock), provided that (A) share distributions of Class Series A Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Class Series A Common Stock) may only be made to holders of Class Series A Common Stock and Series B Common Stock, (B) on an equal per share distributions basis; or consisting of Class shares of Series B Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Class Series B Common Stock) may only be made to holders of Class B Series A Common Stock and (C) Series B Common Stock, on an equal per share distributions basis; or consisting of Class C shares of Series A Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Class C Series A Common Stock) may only be made to holders of Class C Series A Common Stock. If a Stock and, on an equal per share distribution is made basis, shares of any class of Series B Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of such class of Series B Common Stock) to holders of shares of such class of Series B Common Stock, the Corporation shall simultaneously effect a share distribution, on an equal per share basis, of shares of each other class of Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that have the same characteristics, but are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of the appropriate class of Common Stock) to holders of shares of such other class of Common Stock.; and
(iib) A a share distribution consisting of shares of any class or series of securities of the Corporation or any other Person other than Series A Common Stock or Series B Common Stock (or Convertible Securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to purchase shares of Series A Common Stock or Series B Common Stock) may be made), either on the basis of a distribution of identical securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of Class Series A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Series B Common Stock or on the basis of a distribution of one class or series of securities to holders of Class Series A Common Stock and another class or series of securities to holders of Class Series B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, provided that the securities so distributed (and, if applicable, the securities into which the distributed securities are convertible, or for which they are exchangeable, or which the distributed securities evidence the right to purchase) do not differ in any respect other than their relative voting rights and related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, with holders of shares of Class Series B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock receiving the class or series having the higher relative voting rights (without regard to whether such rights differ to a greater or lesser extent than the corresponding differences in voting rights and related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions between the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock), provided that if the securities so distributed constitute capital stock of a Subsidiary of the Corporation, such rights shall not differ to a greater extent than the corresponding differences in voting rights, designation, conversion and share distribution provisions between the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock, and provided in each case that such distribution is otherwise made on an equal per share basis.the
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