Stockholder Action Each Stockholder agrees that, in such Stockholder's capacity as a stockholder of the Company, such Stockholder shall, pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof, vote, or grant proxies relating to the Common Stock at the time held by such Stockholder to vote, all of such Stockholder's Common Stock in favor of any sale or exchange of securities of the Company or any merger, consolidation or other business combination or any similar transaction pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof if, and to the extent that, approval of the Company's stockholders is required in order to effect such transaction. ARTICLE III
Stockholders Approval This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been approved by the requisite affirmative vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock present and voting at the Seller Stockholders Meeting in accordance with applicable law.
Stockholders’ Agent (a) At least 5 Business Days prior to the Closing Date the Company shall appointed an agent reasonably acceptable to Parent (the “Stockholders Agent”) to act as agent for and on behalf of the Company Stockholders with the exclusive authority to give and receive notices and communications pursuant to the terms of this ARTICLE 9 solely with respect to indemnification claims by the Parent Indemnified Parties to be satisfied solely by the delivery of Escrow Shares to the applicable Parent Indemnified Parties, to authorize delivery to the Parent Indemnified Parties of the Escrow Shares in satisfaction of indemnification claims by the Parent Indemnified Parties as contemplated by Section 9.3, to object to such deliveries, to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and take legal actions and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to indemnification claims by the Parent Indemnified Parties that will or may be paid or otherwise satisfied solely by the delivery of Escrow Shares, and to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Stockholders Agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Stockholder Agent shall have no power or authority to take any of the foregoing actions for or on behalf of any Company Stockholder in respect of any indemnification claims by the Parent Indemnified Parties that will or may be paid or otherwise satisfied other than by the delivery of Escrow Shares to the applicable Parent Indemnified Parties. No bond shall be required of the Stockholders Agent, and the Stockholder Agent shall receive no compensation for services rendered. Notices or communications to or from the Stockholders Agent shall constitute notice to or from each of the Company Stockholders solely with respect to indemnification claims by the Parent Indemnified Parties to be satisfied solely by the delivery of Escrow Shares to the applicable Parent Indemnified Parties. (b) The Stockholders Agent shall not be liable for any act done or omitted hereunder in his capacity as Stockholders Agent, except to the extent it has acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence that he did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct. The other Company Stockholders shall severally and not jointly indemnify the Stockholders Agent and hold it harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Stockholders Agent and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the duties hereunder, including any out-of-pocket costs and expenses and legal fees and other legal costs reasonably incurred by the Stockholders Agent (“Outstanding Stockholders Agent Expenses”). If not paid directly to the Stockholders Agent by the Company Stockholders, such losses, liabilities or expenses may be recovered by the Stockholders Agent from the Escrow Shares (if any) that otherwise would be distributed to the Company Stockholders following the Initial Escrow Release Date after giving effect to, and satisfaction of, all claims for indemnification made by the Parent Indemnified Parties pursuant to ARTICLE 9, and such recovery (if any) of Outstanding Stockholders Agent Expenses from such Escrow Shares will be made from the Company Stockholders according to their respective Pro Rata Shares. (c) A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholders Agent shall constitute a decision of all the Company Stockholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each of the Company Stockholders, and the Escrow Agent and Parent may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholders Agent as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each of the Company Stockholders. The Escrow Agent and Parent are hereby relieved from any liability to any person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholders Agent.
Stockholders Meetings Section 1. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall be held on the third Thursday in April each year at the principal office at the Company or at such other date, time, or place as may be designated by resolution by the Board of Directors. Section 2. Special meetings of all stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. Section 3. Notice of all meetings of the stockholders shall be given by mailing to each stockholder at least ten (10) days before said meeting, at his last known address, a written or printed notice fixing the time and place of such meeting. Section 4. A majority in the amount of the capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the record date, as herein determined, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of stockholders for the transaction of any business, but the holders of a small number of shares may adjourn, from time to time, without further notice, until a quorum is secured. At each annual or special meeting of stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote, either in person or by proxy, for each share of stock registered in the stockholder's name on the books of the Company on the record date for any such meeting as determined herein.
Shareholders' Approval The Company shall: (a) call a special meeting of the Shareholders (the "Shareholders' Meeting") within 30 days (or such other period as may be required by applicable law) after the S-4 shall have been declared effective by the SEC for the purpose of obtaining the approval of the Merger, this Agreement and the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (the "Shareholder Action"); and (b) recommend that the Shareholders vote in favor of the Merger and approve this Agreement and the Plan of Merger and take or cause to be taken all such other action as may be required by the New Jersey Statute and any other applicable law in connection with the Merger, this Agreement and the Plan of Merger, in each case as promptly as possible. The Company shall prepare and distribute any written notice and other materials relating to the Shareholder Action, including, without limitation, a proxy statement (the "Shareholder Statement"), in accordance with the Certificate and by-laws of the Company, the New Jersey Statute and any other Federal and state laws relating to the Merger, such Shareholders' Meeting or any other transaction relating to or contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the "Shareholders' Materials"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Parent and its counsel shall have the opportunity to review all Shareholders' Materials prior to delivery to the Shareholders, and all Shareholders' Materials shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and its counsel; PROVIDED, FURTHER, HOWEVER, that if any event occurs which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any Shareholders' Materials, the Company shall promptly inform Parent thereof (or, if such event relates solely to Parent, Parent shall promptly inform the Company thereof), and the Company shall promptly prepare an amendment or supplement in form and substance satisfactory to Parent in accordance with the Certificate and by-laws of the Company, the New Jersey Statute and any other Federal or state laws.