Common use of Shareholders Meetings Clause in Contracts

Shareholders Meetings. At each annual and special meeting of shareholders held prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period (as defined below), each of the Investors agrees to (A) appear at such shareholders’ meeting or otherwise cause all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates (as defined below) to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; (B) vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form in favor of each of the nominees for election as directors nominated by the Board and recommended by the Board (and not in favor of any other nominees to serve on the Board); and except in connection with any Opposition Matter (as defined below) or any ISS Voting Recommendation (as defined below), each of the shareholder proposals listed on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form as identified in the Company’s definitive proxy statement in accordance with the Board’s recommendations, including in favor of all matters recommended by the Board for shareholder approval and against all matters which the Board recommends against shareholder approval; and (C) not execute any proxy card or voting instruction form in respect of such shareholders’ meeting other than the proxy card and related voting instruction form being solicited by or on behalf of the Company or the Board; provided, however, in the event that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) recommends otherwise with respect to any matter (other than nominees for election as directors to the Board), each of the Investors shall have the right to vote in accordance with the ISS recommendation (“ISS Voting Recommendation”). No later than five (5) business days prior to each annual or special meeting of stockholders held prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period, each Investor shall, and shall cause each of its Associates and Affiliates to, vote any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Investors in accordance with this Section 2. No Investor nor any of its Affiliates or Associates nor any person under its direction or control shall take any position, make any statement or take any action inconsistent with this Section 2(d)(i). For purposes of this Agreement, “Opposition Matter” shall mean any of the following transactions but only to the extent submitted by the Board to the Company’s shareholders for approval: (A) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in one or a series of transactions; (B) the sale or transfer of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock (through a merger, stock purchase, or otherwise); (C) any merger, consolidation, acquisition of control or other business combination; (D) any tender or exchange offer; (E) any dissolution, liquidation, or reorganization; (F) any changes in the Company’s capital structure (but excluding any proposal to increase the Company’s authorized capital stock, and also any proposal regarding adoption or amendment of equity plans, all of which shall not be deemed an Opposition Matter for purposes of this Agreement); (G) any transactions that would result in a change in control of the Company; or (H) any debt or equity financings.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Cooperation Agreement (Dialectic Capital Management, Lp), Cooperation Agreement (Covisint Corp)

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Shareholders Meetings. At the 2018 Annual Meeting and each annual and special meeting of shareholders held prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period (as defined below)Period, each of the Investors agrees to (A) appear at such shareholders’ meeting or otherwise cause all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates (as defined below) to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; (B) vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form in favor of each of the nominees for election as directors nominated by the Board and recommended by the Board (and not in favor of any other nominees to serve on the Board); and , and, except in connection with any Opposition Matter (as defined below) or any ISS Other Voting Recommendation (as defined below), each of the shareholder proposals listed on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form as identified in the Company’s definitive proxy statement or supplement thereto in accordance with the Board’s recommendations, including in favor of all matters recommended by the Board for shareholder approval and against all matters which that the Board recommends against shareholder approval; provided, however, in the event that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) issues a recommendation with respect to any matter (other than with respect to the election of nominees as directors to the Board or the removal of directors from the Board) that is different from the recommendation of the Board, each of the Investors shall have the right to vote their shares of Common Stock on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form in accordance with the ISS recommendation (the “Other Voting Recommendation”); and (C) not execute any proxy card or voting instruction form in respect of such shareholders’ meeting other than the proxy card and related voting instruction form being solicited by or on behalf of the Company or the Board; provided, however, in the event that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) recommends otherwise with respect to any matter (other than nominees for election as directors to the Board), each of the Investors shall have the right to vote in accordance with the ISS recommendation (“ISS Voting Recommendation”). No later than five (5) business days prior to each annual or special meeting of stockholders shareholders held prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period, each Investor shall, and shall cause each of its Associates and Affiliates to, vote any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Investors and each of its Associates and Affiliates in accordance with this Section 2. No Investor nor any of its Affiliates or Associates nor any person under its direction or control shall take any position, make any statement or take any action inconsistent with this Section 2(d)(i2(c)(i). For purposes of this Agreement, “Opposition Matter” shall mean any of the following transactions transactions, but only to the extent submitted by the Board to the Company’s shareholders for approval: (A) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in one or a series of transactions; (B) the sale or transfer of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock (through a merger, stock purchase, or otherwise); (C) any merger, consolidation, acquisition of control or other business combination; (D) any tender or exchange offer; (E) any dissolution, liquidation, or reorganization; (F) any changes in the Company’s capital structure (but excluding any proposal proposals relating to increase the Company’s authorized capital stockadoption, and also amendment or continuation of any proposal regarding adoption or amendment of equity plans, all none of which shall not be deemed an Opposition Matter for purposes of this Agreement); (G) any proposals relating to the Tax Benefits Plan (as defined herein); or (H) any other transactions that would result in a change in control Change of Control of the Company; or (H) any debt or equity financings.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Cooperation Agreement (Horton Capital Management, LLC), Cooperation Agreement (Safeguard Scientifics Inc)

Shareholders Meetings. At each annual and special extraordinary general meeting of shareholders the Company (any such annual or extraordinary general meeting, or adjournment or postponement thereof, a “Shareholder Meeting”) held prior to the expiration of during the Standstill Period (as defined below), each of the Investors agrees to (A) appear at such shareholders’ meeting Shareholder Meeting or otherwise cause all shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates its Related Persons (as defined below) to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; (B) vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates voted on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form in favor of each of the nominees for election as directors nominated form, all Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Board and recommended by the Board (and not in favor of any other nominees to serve on the Board); and except in connection with any Opposition Matter (as defined below) or any ISS Voting Recommendation (as defined below), each of the shareholder proposals listed on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form as identified in the Company’s definitive proxy statement such Investor in accordance with the Board’s recommendations, including in favor recommendation of all matters recommended by the Board for shareholder approval and against all matters which with respect to (i) the election, removal and/or replacement of directors (or the requisition of an extraordinary general meeting or action by written consent of the Company’s shareholders in respect of any of the foregoing) (a “Director Proposal”), (ii) any other proposal submitted to the Company’s shareholders at a Shareholder Meeting, in each case as such recommendation of the Board recommends against shareholder approvalis set forth in the applicable definitive proxy statement filed in respect thereof; and (C) not execute any proxy card or voting instruction form in respect of such shareholders’ meeting Shareholder Meeting other than the proxy card and related voting instruction form being solicited by or on behalf of the Company or the Board; provided, however, that in the event that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) recommends otherwise or Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”) make a recommendation that differs from the recommendation of the Board with respect to any matter proposal submitted to the shareholders at any Shareholder Meeting (other than nominees for election as directors to the BoardDirector Proposals), each of the Investors shall have the right Investor and its Related Persons are permitted to vote the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them at such Shareholder Meeting in accordance with the ISS recommendation (“ISS Voting Recommendation”)or Glass Lewis recommendation; provided, further, that each Investor and its Related Persons shall be entitled to vote the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them in their sole discretion with respect to any publicly announced proposal relating to a merger, acquisition, disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries or other business combination involving the Company, in each case, that requires a vote of the Company’s shareholders. No later than five (5) business days prior to each annual or special meeting of stockholders Shareholder Meeting held prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period, each Investor shall, and shall cause each of its Associates and Affiliates to, vote any shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such Investors in accordance with this Section 2. No Investor nor any of its Affiliates or Associates nor any person under its direction or control shall take any position, make any statement or take any action inconsistent with this Section 2(d)(i). For purposes of this Agreement, “Opposition Matter” shall mean any of the following transactions but only to the extent submitted by the Board to the Company’s shareholders for approval: (A) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in one or a series of transactions; (B) the sale or transfer of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock (through a merger, stock purchase, or otherwise); (C) any merger, consolidation, acquisition of control or other business combination; (D) any tender or exchange offer; (E) any dissolution, liquidation, or reorganization; (F) any changes in the Company’s capital structure (but excluding any proposal to increase the Company’s authorized capital stock, and also any proposal regarding adoption or amendment of equity plans, all of which shall not be deemed an Opposition Matter for purposes of this Agreement); (G) any transactions that would result in a change in control of the Company; or (H) any debt or equity financings.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Cooperation Agreement (Yatra Online, Inc.)

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Shareholders Meetings. At each annual and special meeting of shareholders held prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period (as defined below)Cooperation Period, each of the Investors agrees to (A) appear appear, in person or by execution of the Company’s proxy card, at such shareholders’ meeting or otherwise cause all shares of Common Stock Shares beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates (as defined below) to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum; (B) vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of Common Stock Shares beneficially owned by each Investor and their respective Affiliates and Associates on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form (1) in favor of each of the nominees for election as directors trustees nominated by the Board and recommended by the Board (and not in favor of any other nominees to serve on the Board); , and except (2) in connection accordance with any Opposition Matter (as defined below) or any ISS Voting Recommendation (as defined below), the Board’s recommendations with respect to each of the shareholder proposals listed on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form as identified in the Company’s definitive proxy statement in accordance with the Board’s recommendationsand any supplements thereto, including in favor of all matters recommended by the Board for shareholder approval and against all matters which the Board recommends against shareholder approval; provided however that, in connection with any matter to be voted upon by the Company’s shareholders (other than nominees for election to the Board as trustees), after the certification of the vote of the Company’s shareholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting, to the extent that the recommendation of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) differs from the Board’s recommendation with respect to such matter, the Investors may vote on the Company’s proxy card or voting instruction form in accordance with the recommendation of ISS; and (C) not execute any proxy card or voting instruction form in respect of such shareholders’ meeting other than the proxy card and related voting instruction form being solicited by or on behalf of the Company or the Board; provided, however, in the event that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) recommends otherwise with respect to any matter (other than nominees for election as directors to the Board), each of the Investors shall have the right to vote in accordance with the ISS recommendation (“ISS Voting Recommendation”). No later than five (5) business days prior to each annual or special meeting of stockholders held prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period, each Investor shall, and shall cause each of its Associates and Affiliates to, vote any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Investors in accordance with this Section 2. No Investor nor any of its Affiliates or Associates nor any person under its direction or control shall take any position, make any statement or take any action inconsistent with this Section 2(d)(i). For purposes of this Agreement, “Opposition Matter” shall mean any of the following transactions but only to the extent submitted by the Board to the Company’s shareholders for approval: (A) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in one or a series of transactions; (B) the sale or transfer of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock (through a merger, stock purchase, or otherwise); (C) any merger, consolidation, acquisition of control or other business combination; (D) any tender or exchange offer; (E) any dissolution, liquidation, or reorganization; (F) any changes in the Company’s capital structure (but excluding any proposal to increase the Company’s authorized capital stock, and also any proposal regarding adoption or amendment of equity plans, all of which shall not be deemed an Opposition Matter for purposes of this Agreement); (G) any transactions that would result in a change in control of the Company; or (H) any debt or equity financings.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Cooperation Agreement (RAIT Financial Trust)

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