Common use of Shareholder Litigation Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Mentor Corp /Mn/), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Johnson & Johnson), Merger Agreement (Boston Scientific Corp)

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Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or other Affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Lakeland Bancorp Inc), Merger Agreement (Investors Bancorp, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Lakeland Bancorp Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this AgreementAgreement (subject to any considerations regarding attorney-client privilege), and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. Of Louisiana), Merger Agreement (Home Bancorp, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Home Bancorp, Inc.)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s 's prior written consent.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Guidant Corp), Merger Agreement (Guidant Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Guidant Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation Litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this AgreementAgreement or the Merger; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Us Unwired Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Sprint Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Sprint Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Prior to termination of this Agreement, the Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate (at Parent’s expense) in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation Litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc), Merger Agreement (Perceptive Advisors LLC), Merger Agreement (Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against or in the name of the Company and/or its respective directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Qlogic Corp), Merger Agreement (Qlogic Corp), Acquisition Agreement (Technol Fuel Conditioners Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity opportunity, at Parent's own cost, to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Shareholder Agreement, and no . No such settlement in respect of any such litigation shall be agreed to without Parent’s 's prior written consentconsent to the extent such settlement is for an amount which exceeds the Company's insurance coverage plus the applicable deductible.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (International Speedway Corp), Merger Agreement (International Speedway Corp), Merger Agreement (Action Performance Companies Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent prompt notice of any shareholder litigation against Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in and control at its own expense the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreementsuch litigation. In addition, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (SCBT Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (Savannah Bancorp Inc), Merger Agreement (SCBT Financial Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give provide Parent with the opportunity (but Parent shall not be obligated) to participate participate, at Parent’s sole expense, in the defense or and/or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors and/or executive officers relating to the transactions contemplated by Transactions or this Agreement, whether commenced prior to or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and no the Company shall not settle or offer to settle any such settlement shall be agreed to litigation without Parent’s the prior written consentconsent of Parent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Alexanders J Corp), Merger Agreement (Fidelity National Financial, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (O Charleys Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or executive officers relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company agrees that it shall not settle or offer to settle any litigation commenced prior to or after the date of this Agreement against the Company or any of its directors or executive officers by any shareholder of the Company relating to this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to the Merger, any other transaction contemplated hereby or otherwise, without Parent’s the prior written consentconsent of Parent.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (K Tron International Inc), Merger Agreement (K Tron International Inc), Merger Agreement (Hillenbrand, Inc.)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors the members of the Company Board relating to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no provided that the Company shall in any event control such settlement defense and/or settlement; provided further that the Company shall not settle any such litigation without the consent of the Parent (such consent not to be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentunreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Cheniere Energy Inc), Merger Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC), Merger Agreement (Cheniere Energy Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder or other litigation against the Company and/or its officers or directors relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, and no shall give consideration to Parent’s advice with respect to such settlement litigation and shall be agreed to not settle any such litigation without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (PSS World Medical Inc), Merger Agreement (McKesson Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, and no such settlement litigation shall be agreed to settled without Parent’s 's prior written consent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Essex Corp), Merger Agreement (Northrop Grumman Corp /De/)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or and settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its officers or directors relating to the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such . The Company shall not enter into any settlement shall be agreed agreement in respect of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or officers relating to the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp), Merger Agreement (SteadyMed Ltd.)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate participate, at Parent's expense, in the defense or and settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors or officers relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, hereby and no shall not enter into any such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written 's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Tivoli Industries Inc), Merger Agreement (Targetti Sankey Spa)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company or its Subsidiaries and/or its their respective directors or officers relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Agreement and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, denied or delayed).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Valassis Communications Inc), Merger Agreement (Advo Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or officers relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co LTD), Merger Agreement (Wang Shuang)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall promptly notify Parent and give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any action brought by any shareholder litigation of the Company against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no settlement of any such settlement action shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Dreams Inc), Merger Agreement (Dreams Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this AgreementAgreement (subject to any considerations regarding attorney-client privilege), and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Gs Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (Home Bancorp, Inc.)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company Parent shall give Parent the Company the opportunity to participate in in, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, any stockholder litigation against Parent, its managers, directors or officers relating to the defense Merger or any other transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that no settlement of any shareholder such litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Bimini Capital Management, Inc.), Merger Agreement (FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or and settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Nco Group Inc), Merger Agreement (Gsi Commerce Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in in, but not control, the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no shall give consideration to Parent’s advice with respect to such settlement stockholder litigation and, prior to the termination of this Agreement, shall be agreed to not settle any such litigation without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (LoopNet, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Costar Group Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation (including any class action or derivative litigation) against the Company and/or any of its directors or officers relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Offer, the Mergers or any of the other Contemplated Transactions or the Shareholder Agreements, and no compromise or full or partial settlement of any such settlement litigation shall be agreed to by the Company without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Sonic Solutions/Ca/), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Rovi Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate (at Parent’s cost and expense) in the defense or (subject to Section 6.01(n)) settlement of any shareholder litigation (including derivative claims) against the Company and/or Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or executive officers relating to this Agreement, the Mergers or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentAgreement (“Merger-Related Litigation”).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Avon Products Inc), Merger Agreement

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its officers or directors relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementContemplated Transactions, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consents not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Applied Materials Inc /De), Merger Agreement (Applied Materials Inc /De)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Shareholder Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s 's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Dupont E I De Nemours & Co), Merger Agreement (Chemfirst Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its officers and directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Essilor International /Fi), Merger Agreement (FGX International Holdings LTD)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall will give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any (a) shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this AgreementPlan and (b) the litigation set forth on Section 5.16 of the Company’s Disclosure Letter, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (People's United Financial, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Smithtown Bancorp Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Company's and Parent’s prior written 's consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Taco Cabana Inc), Merger Agreement (Carrols Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its officers or directors relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (U.S. Renal Care Inc), Merger Agreement (Dialysis Corp of America)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no the Company shall not agree to any such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (LD Commodities Sugar Holdings LLC), Merger Agreement (Imperial Sugar Co /New/)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company or its Subsidiaries and/or its their respective directors or officers relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Flow International Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreementany Transaction, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Jameson Inns Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors or officers relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreementthe Operative Agreements; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written 's consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Revco D S Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the ---------------------- opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors or officers relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to -------- ------- without Parent’s prior written 's consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Willamette Industries Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and any related litigation, negotiation or proceedings under the Company’s insurance policies, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Princeton Security Technologies, Inc.)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by Merger or this Agreement; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Ikon Office Solutions Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreementany Transaction; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Share Exchange Agreement (Cap Rock Energy Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or executive officers relating to the transactions contemplated by Transactions or this Agreement, whether commenced prior to or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and no shall not settle or offer to settle any such settlement shall be agreed to litigation without Parent’s the prior written consentconsent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Chattem Inc)

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Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Agreement and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Ep Medsystems Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the ---------------------- opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to -------- ------- without Parent’s prior written 's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Dyckerhoff Aktiengesellschaft)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall promptly notify Parent and give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation Action brought by any Shareholder against the Company Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no settlement of any such settlement Action shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or conditioned.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ixia)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or officers relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (ShangPharma Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation brought by any shareholder of the Company against the Company and/or its directors or executive officers relating to the transactions contemplated Transactions, whether commenced prior to or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Company agrees that it shall not settle or offer to settle any litigation commenced prior to or after the date of this Agreement against the Company or any of its directors or executive officers by any shareholder of the Company relating to this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to the Transactions or otherwise, without Parent’s the prior written consentconsent of Parent.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Arctic Cat Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors or officers relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions; PROVIDED, and HOWEVER, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written 's consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Weyerhaeuser Co)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors relating to arising after the date of this Agreement as a result of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, and with respect to any settlement in connection therewith, no such settlement shall be agreed to occur without Parent’s prior written consent, except as otherwise permitted under Section 7.1(j). It is understood and agreed that this Section 8.15 shall not give Parent the right to direct any such defense.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Fisher Communications Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in participate, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, in, but not control, the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors or officers relating to the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Shareholder Agreement; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s 's prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Eppendorf INC)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior 's written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Home Stake Oil & Gas Co)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or and settlement of any shareholder litigation brought or threatened against the Company and/or or its directors by or on behalf of any holders of Shares, Company Options or Company RSUs relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no the Company shall not agree to any such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Arrangement Agreement (Hub International LTD)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; PROVIDED, and HOWEVER, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s 's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Ralston Purina Co)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors or officers relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written 's consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Weyerhaeuser Co)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its officers and directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (UTi WORLDWIDE INC)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no . The Company shall not settle or offer to settle any such settlement shall be agreed to litigation without Parent’s the prior written consentconsent of Parent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ohio Casualty Corp)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in in, but not control, the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions transaction contemplated by this Agreement; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent's consent unless (i) neither the Company nor Parent is or may become directly or indirectly liable to pay any amount in connection therewith pursuant to Section 5.13 or otherwise and (ii) such settlement does not impose any restriction on the business or activities of the Company or Parent or their respective Subsidiaries.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Vistana Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the ---------------------- opportunity to participate in the defense or and settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors or officers relating to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Transactions and no shall not enter into any such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written 's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Steag Electronic Systems GMBH)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation Litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this AgreementAgreement or the Merger; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent's consent which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Suburban Lodges of America Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company agrees that it shall not settle or offer to settle any litigation commenced prior to or after the date hereof against the Company or any of its directors or executive officers by any shareholder of the Company relating to this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to the Merger or any other transaction contemplated hereby, without Parent’s the prior written consentconsent of Parent.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Midland Co)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in participate, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, in, but not control, the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, hereby and no such settlement shall in any event be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent's consent (not to be unreasonably withheld).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Crane James R)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this AgreementAgreement and the Related Agreements, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (South Financial Group Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, and however, that no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent's consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, further, that nothing contained in this Section 5.11 shall prevent the Company or its directors, as the case may be, from being represented in any such litigation by counsel of its or his choice.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Betzdearborn Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or and settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or or its officers or directors relating to the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such . The Company shall not enter into any settlement shall be agreed agreement in respect of any shareholder litigation against the Company or its directors or officers relating to the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Sierra Monitor Corp /Ca/)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in participate, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, in, but not control, the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, hereby and no such settlement shall in any event be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent (not to be unreasonably withheld).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Egl Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or and its directors relating to any Transaction and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no Company shall not agree to any such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written 's consent.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Tripoint Global Communications Inc)

Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity opportunity, at Parent’s own cost, to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Shareholder Agreement, and no . No such settlement in respect of any such litigation shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consentconsent to the extent such settlement is for an amount which exceeds the Company’s insurance coverage plus the applicable deductible.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Speedway Motorsports Inc)

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