Common use of Sponsor Representation Clause in Contracts

Sponsor Representation. (a) For so long as the H&F Sponsors collectively Beneficially Own Shares or other Voting Securities representing at least the percentage of the number of Shares Beneficially Owned by them on the date hereof shown below, there shall be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the LPL Board for election as Directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of shareholders at which Directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the H&F Sponsors shown below, that if elected will result in the H&F Sponsors having the number of H&F Directors serving on the LPL Board that is shown below. The nomination rights of the H&F Sponsors pursuant to Section 2.1 and this Section 2.2 shall be exercised by H&F Capital Partners or such successor Affiliate thereof as H&F Capital Partners shall indicate in a writing delivered to LPL. (b) For so long as the TPG Sponsor collectively Beneficially Owns Shares or other Voting Securities representing at least the percentage of the number of Shares Beneficially Owned by it on the date hereof shown below, there shall be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the LPL Board for election as Directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of shareholders at which Directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the TPG Sponsor shown below, that if elected will result in the TPG Sponsor having the number of TPG Directors serving on the LPL Board that is shown below. The nomination rights of the TPG Sponsor pursuant to Section 2.1 and this Section 2.2 shall be exercised by TPG or such successor Affiliate thereof as TPG shall indicate in a writing delivered to LPL. (c) If a Sponsor ceases to have the right to designate one or more directors to the LPL Board pursuant to Section 2.2(a) or Section 2.2(b), as applicable, then such Sponsor and LPL shall take all necessary action to cause the director(s) designated by such Sponsor to be removed immediately and the Sponsors and LPL shall take all necessary action to cause the number of directors to be reduced accordingly. In the event that a vacancy is created at any time by the death, disability, retirement, resignation or removal (with or without cause) of any Director who is an H&F Director or a TPG Director, LPL hereby agrees to take all actions necessary to cause the vacancy created thereby to be filled as soon as practicable by a new H&F Director or TPG Director, as the case may be, who is designated in the manner specified in this Section 2.2. (d) LPL shall establish and maintain an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating committee of the LPL Board, as well as such other board committees as the LPL Board deems appropriate from time to time or as may be required by applicable Law, the rules of any stock exchange on which the LPL Common Stock is listed or the FINRA rules. The committees shall have such duties and responsibilities as are customary for such committees, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Any committee or subcommittee of the LPL Board shall include a Director nominated by the H&F Sponsors (but only if the H&F Sponsors are then entitled to nominate at least one Director) and a Director nominated by the TPG Sponsors (but only if the TPG Sponsors are then entitled to nominate at least one Director); provided that this Section 2.2(d) shall not apply to a subcommittee of the compensation committee that is comprised entirely of “non employee directors” (as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) and whose duties are limited to approving transactions pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and provided further that an audit committee shall not include any Directors nominated by the Sponsors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the LPL Board (upon the recommendation of the nominating committee of the LPL Board) shall, only to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law, the rules of any stock exchange on which the LPL Common Stock is listed and the FINRA rules, modify the composition of any such committee to the extent required to comply with such applicable Law, the rules of any stock exchange on which the LPL Common Stock is listed and the FINRA rules. (e) For so long as either Sponsor can nominate at least one Director, the LPL Board shall not, and LPL will take all action necessary to ensure that the LPL Board shall not, exceed nine (9) members. For so long as the Sponsors collectively have the right to nominate directors that if elected would result in there being at least three (3) Sponsor Directors serving on the LPL Board, the lead independent director will be one of the Sponsor Directors. (f) For so long as the Sponsors collectively Beneficially Own (directly or indirectly) at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock of LPL, the LPL Board will not approve any transaction or other matter unless at least one H&F Director or one TPG Director is present at the time such vote is taken with respect to such action.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stockholders' Agreement (LPL Investment Holdings Inc.), Stockholders Agreement (LPL Investment Holdings Inc.), Stockholders Agreement (LPL Investment Holdings Inc.)

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Sponsor Representation. (a) For so long as the H&F Sponsors collectively Beneficially Own Shares or other Voting Securities representing at least the percentage of the number of Shares Beneficially Owned by them on the date hereof shown below, there shall be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the LPL Buyer Board and the Company Board for election as Directors directors at each applicable annual or special general meeting of shareholders at which Directors are to be elected that the number of individuals designated by the H&F Sponsors shown below, that if elected will result in the H&F Sponsors having the number of H&F Directors serving on the LPL Board that is shown below. The nomination rights of the H&F Sponsors pursuant to Section 2.1 and this Section 2.2 shall be exercised by H&F Capital Partners or such successor Affiliate thereof as H&F Capital Partners shall indicate in a writing delivered to LPL. (b) For so long as the TPG Sponsor collectively Beneficially Owns Shares or other Voting Securities representing at least the percentage of the number of Shares Beneficially Owned by it on the date hereof shown below, there shall be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the LPL Buyer Board and the Company Board for election as Directors directors at each applicable annual or special general meeting of shareholders at which Directors are to be elected that the number of individuals designated by the TPG Sponsor shown below, that if elected will result in the TPG Sponsor having the number of TPG Directors serving on the LPL Board that is shown below. The nomination rights of the TPG Sponsor pursuant to Section 2.1 and this Section 2.2 shall be exercised by TPG or such successor Affiliate thereof as TPG shall indicate in a writing delivered to LPL. (c) If a Sponsor ceases to have the right to designate one or more directors to the LPL Buyer Board and to the Company Board pursuant to Section 2.2(a) or Section 2.2(b), as applicable, then such Sponsor Sponsor,Buyer and LPL the Company shall take all necessary action to cause the director(s) designated by such Sponsor to be removed immediately and the Sponsors Stockholders, Buyer and LPL the Company shall take all necessary action to cause the number of directors to be reduced accordingly. In ; provided that in the event that a vacancy there is created at any time by only one remaining director, the deathStockholders, disability, retirement, resignation or removal (with or without cause) of any Director who is an H&F Director or a TPG Director, LPL hereby agrees to Buyer and the Company shall take all actions necessary action to cause the vacancy created thereby to be filled as soon as practicable by a new H&F Director or TPG Director, as the case may be, who is designated in the manner specified in this Section 2.2designate at least one additional director before removing such director. (d) LPL Except as provided above, each Sponsor shall establish have the exclusive right to appoint and maintain an audit committeeremove its respective designees as directors to and from the Buyer Board and the Company Board, a compensation committee and a nominating committee of the LPL Boardrespectively, as well as the exclusive right to fill vacancies created by reason of death, removal or resignation of such other board committees as the LPL Board deems appropriate from time to time or as may be required by applicable Lawdesignees, the rules of any stock exchange on which the LPL Common Stock is listed or the FINRA rules. The committees shall have such duties and responsibilities as are customary for such committees, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Any committee or subcommittee of the LPL Board shall include a Director nominated by the H&F Sponsors (but only if the H&F Sponsors are then entitled to nominate at least one Director) and a Director nominated by the TPG Sponsors (but only if the TPG Sponsors are then entitled to nominate at least one Director); provided that this Section 2.2(d) shall not apply to a subcommittee of the compensation committee that is comprised entirely of “non employee directors” (as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) and whose duties are limited to approving transactions pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and provided further that an audit committee shall not include any Directors nominated by the Sponsors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the LPL Board (upon the recommendation of the nominating committee of the LPL Board) shall, only to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law, the rules of any stock exchange on which the LPL Common Stock is listed and the FINRA rulesStockholders, modify the composition of any such committee to the extent required to comply with such applicable Law, the rules of any stock exchange on which the LPL Common Stock is listed Buyer and the FINRA rules. (e) For so long as either Sponsor can nominate at least one Director, the LPL Board Company shall not, and LPL will take all necessary action necessary to ensure that cause the LPL Buyer Board shall not, exceed nine (9) members. For and the Company Board to be so long as the Sponsors collectively have the right to nominate directors that if elected would result in there being at least three (3) Sponsor Directors serving on the LPL Board, the lead independent director will be one of the Sponsor Directorsconstituted. (f) For so long as the Sponsors collectively Beneficially Own (directly or indirectly) at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock of LPL, the LPL Board will not approve any transaction or other matter unless at least one H&F Director or one TPG Director is present at the time such vote is taken with respect to such action.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholder Agreement (LPL Investment Holdings Inc.)

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