Takeover Laws; No Rights Triggered. If any Takeover Law may become, or may purport to be, applicable to this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated by this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (individually or in conjunction with any other event), each party and the members of their respective Boards of Directors (subject to their respective fiduciary duties under applicable Law) will grant such approvals and take such actions as are necessary or appropriate so that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of any Takeover Law on any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company shall take all action necessary to ensure that, so long as this Agreement shall not have been terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, that no person shall become able to exercise any Rights under the Company Rights Agreement or enable or require the Rights to separate from the shares of Company Common Stock to which they are attached or to be triggered or become exercisable or redeemable as a result of entering into this Agreement or any of the other agreements contemplated by this Agreement or consummating any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (individually or in conjunction with any other event).
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (State Financial Services Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Associated Banc-Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Associated Banc-Corp)
