Standstill Restrictions. The Executive agrees that during his employment with the Company and for one year after the Termination Date (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Executive nor any of the Executive’s affiliates or representatives will, in any manner, directly or indirectly, unless requested by the Board (i) acquire or make any proposal to acquire any securities, or rights or options to acquire securities, or property of the Company, (ii) propose to enter into any merger or business combination involving the Company or purchase a material portion of the assets of the Company, (iii) make or participate in any solicitation of proxies to vote, or seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of the Company, (iv) form, join or participate in a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to any voting securities of the Company, (v) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board or policies of the Company, (vi) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with the foregoing, (vii) take any action which might require the Company to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of a business combination or merger or (viii) advise, assist or encourage or direct any person to advise, assist or encourage any other persons in connection with the foregoing. The Executive also agrees during the Restricted Period not to request the Company (or its directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives) to amend or waive any provision of this Section 7 unless specifically invited to do so by the Board.
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Samples: Change of Control Bonus and Severance Agreement (Arrow International Inc), Change of Control Bonus and Severance Agreement (Arrow International Inc), Change of Control Bonus and Severance Agreement (Arrow International Inc)
Standstill Restrictions. The Executive agrees that during his employment with the Company and for one year after the Termination Date (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Executive nor any of the Executive’s affiliates or representatives will, in any manner, directly or indirectly, unless requested by the Board (i) acquire or make any proposal to acquire any securities, or rights or options to acquire securities, or property of the Company in an amount in excess of one percent of the equity of the Company, (ii) propose to enter into any merger or business combination involving the Company or purchase a material portion of the assets of the Company, (iii) make or participate in any solicitation of proxies to vote, or seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of the CompanyCompany other than a solicitation approved by the then-current Board, (iv) form, join or participate in a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to any voting securities of the Company, (v) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board or policies of the Company (other than as is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance by the Executive of his duties as an executive of the Company), (vi) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with the foregoing, (vii) take any action which might require the Company to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of a business combination or merger or (viii) advise, assist or encourage or direct any person to advise, assist or encourage any other persons in connection with the foregoing. The Executive also agrees during the Restricted Period not to request the Company (or its directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives) to amend or waive any provision of this Section 7 6 unless specifically invited to do so by the Board.
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Samples: Change of Control Bonus and Severance Agreement (Arrow International Inc)
Standstill Restrictions. The Executive agrees that during his employment with the Company and for until one year after from the Termination Date date of this Agreement (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Executive nor any of the Executive’s affiliates or representatives will, in any manner, directly or indirectly, unless requested by the Board (i) acquire or make any proposal to acquire any securities, or rights or options to acquire securities, or property of the Company, other than by the exercise of employee stock options, (ii) propose to enter into any merger or business combination involving the Company or purchase a material portion of the assets of the Company, (iii) make or participate in any solicitation of proxies to vote, or seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of the Company, (iv) form, join or participate in a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to any voting securities of the Company, (v) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board or policies of the Company, (vi) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with the foregoing, (vii) take any action which might require the Company to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of a business combination or merger or (viii) advise, assist or encourage or direct any person to advise, assist or encourage any other persons in connection with the foregoing. The Executive also agrees during the Restricted Period not to request the Company (or its directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives) to amend or waive any provision of this Section 7 5 unless specifically invited to do so by the Board. The Company acknowledges that the Executive and Rxxxxxx Xxxxx have a longstanding personal and business relationship that is unrelated to the Company and its business. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the continuation of that relationship so long as it continues to be completely unrelated to the Company and its business, in and of itself, shall not constitute a violation of this Section 5, provided that the Executive does not, directly or indirectly, in any manner violate the restrictions set forth in this Section 5 as a result of such relationship or otherwise.
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Standstill Restrictions. The Executive agrees that during his employment with the Company and for until one year after from the Termination Date date of this Agreement (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Executive nor any of the Executive’s affiliates or representatives will, in any manner, directly or indirectly, unless requested by the Board (i) acquire or make any proposal to acquire any securities, or rights or options to acquire securities, or property of the Company, (ii) propose to enter into any merger or business combination involving the Company or purchase a material portion of the assets of the Company, (iii) make or participate in any solicitation of proxies to vote, or seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of the Company, (iv) form, join or participate in a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to any voting securities of the Company, (v) otherwise act or seek to control or influence the management, Board or policies of the Company, (vi) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with the foregoing, (vii) take any action which might require the Company to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of a business combination or merger or (viii) advise, assist or encourage or direct any person to advise, assist or encourage any other persons in connection with the foregoing. The Executive also agrees during the Restricted Period not to request the Company (or its directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives) to amend or waive any provision of this Section 7 5 unless specifically invited to do so by the Board.
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