Statutory Approvals. No consent, approval, order, permit or authorization of, action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, (other than immaterial consents, approvals, permits, orders, authorizations, actions, registrations, declarations or filings, including with respect to communications systems, zoning, name change, occupancy and similar routine regulatory approvals) any Federal, state, local or foreign government, any court, administrative, regulatory (including a stock exchange) or other governmental agency, commission or authority or any non-governmental self-regulatory agency, commission or authority (a "Governmental Entity") is required by or with respect to NU or any NU Subsidiary in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by NU or the consummation by NU of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for: (A) compliance with and the filings under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"); (B) the filing with, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") of (1) a proxy statement relating to the NU Shareholders Meeting (as defined in Section 5.01(b)) (such proxy statement, together with the proxy statement relating to the CEI Shareholders Meeting (as defined in Section 5.01(c)), in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Joint Proxy Statement"), (2) the registration statement on Form S-4 prepared in connection with the issuance of Company Common Stock in the Mergers (the "Form S-4") and (3) such reports under Section 13(a), 13(d), 15(d) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (C)(1) the filing of the CEI Delaware Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the filing of the CEI New York Certificate of Merger to the Department of State of the State of New York, and the filing of the NU Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which NU and any of the NU Subsidiaries are qualified to do business and such filings with Governmental Entities to satisfy the applicable requirements of state or provincial securities or "blue sky" laws and (2) the filing of the Trust Agreement Amendments with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the shares of Company Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSE; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under PUHCA; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") under the Power Act; (G) to the extent required, notice to, and the consent and approval of, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the "NRC") under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the "Atomic Energy Act"); (H) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of (1) the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control ("DPUC"), (2) the Maine Public Utilities Commission ("MPUC"), (3) the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy ("MDTE") and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (the "MDR"), (4) the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission ("NHPUC"), (5) the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ("NJBPU"), (6) the New York State Public Service Commission ("NYPSC"), (7) the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PPUC"), (8) Vermont Public Services Board ("VPSB", and collectively with DPUC, MPUC, MDTE, MDR, NHPUC, NJBPU, NYPSC, PPUC, the "Applicable PUCs"); (I) to the extent required, notice to and the consent and approval of the Governmental Entities listed on Section 3.01(d)(iii)(I) of the NU Disclosure Schedule; and (J) the filing of the certificate of incorporation of the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the preceding clauses (A) through (J) collectively, whether or not legally required to be obtained, the "NU Statutory Approvals").
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Consolidated Edison Inc), Merger Agreement (Northeast Utilities System), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Northeast Utilities System)
Statutory Approvals. No consent, approval, order, permit or authorization of, action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, (other than immaterial consents, approvals, permits, orders, authorizations, actions, registrations, declarations or filings, including with respect to communications systems, zoning, name change, occupancy and similar routine regulatory approvals) any Federal, state, local or foreign government, any court, administrative, regulatory (including a stock exchange) or other governmental agency, commission or authority or any non-governmental self-regulatory agency, commission or authority (a "Governmental Entity") Entity is required by or with respect to NU CEI or any NU CEI Subsidiary in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by NU CEI or the consummation by NU CEI of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for: (A) compliance with and the filings under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"); (B) the filing with, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") SEC of (1) a proxy statement relating to the NU Shareholders Meeting (as defined in Section 5.01(b)) (such proxy statement, together with the proxy statement relating to the CEI Shareholders Meeting (as defined in Section 5.01(c)), in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Joint Proxy Statement"), (2) the registration statement on Form S-4 prepared in connection with the issuance of Company Common Stock in the Mergers (the "Form S-4") and (3) such reports under Section 13(a), 13(d), 15(d) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (C)(1) the filing of the CEI Delaware Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the filing of the CEI New York Certificate of Merger to the Department of State of the State of New York, and the filing of the NU Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which NU CEI and any of the NU CEI Subsidiaries are qualified to do business and such filings with Governmental Entities to satisfy the applicable requirements of state or provincial securities or "blue sky" laws and (2) the filing of the Trust Agreement Amendments with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the shares of Company Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSE; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under PUHCA; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") FERC under the Power Act; (G) to the extent required, notice to, and the consent and approval of, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the "NRC") NRC under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the "Atomic Energy Act"); (H) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of (1) the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control ("DPUC"), (2) the Maine Public Utilities Commission ("MPUC"), (3) the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy ("MDTE") and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (the "MDR"), (4) the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission ("NHPUC"), (5) the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ("NJBPU"), (6) the New York State Public Service Commission ("NYPSC"), (7) the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PPUC"), (8) Vermont Public Services Board ("VPSB", and collectively with DPUC, MPUC, MDTE, MDR, NHPUC, NJBPU, NYPSC, PPUC, the "Applicable PUCs"); (I) to the extent required, notice to and the consent and approval of the Governmental Entities listed on Section 3.01(d)(iii)(I) of the NU CEI Disclosure Schedule; and (J) the filing of the certificate of incorporation of the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the preceding clauses (A) through (J) collectively, whether or not legally required to be obtained, the "NU CEI Statutory Approvals").
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Consolidated Edison Inc), Merger Agreement (Northeast Utilities System), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Consolidated Edison Inc)