Common use of Takeover Statutes; Rights Plan Clause in Contracts

Takeover Statutes; Rights Plan. If any takeover statute or "poison pill" shareholder rights plan is or may become applicable to the Offer or Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' Agreement, each of Parent and the Company and their respective Boards of Directors shall grant such approvals and take such lawful actions as are necessary to ensure that such transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute and any regulations promulgated thereunder on such transactions or to make such rights plan inapplicable to Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement. The Company agrees that on and after the date hereof, it will not adopt any "poison pill" rights plan or any similar antitakeover plan or take any other action that would impede or prevent completion of the Offer, the Merger, this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Digene Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Digene Corp)

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Takeover Statutes; Rights Plan. If any takeover statute or "poison pill" shareholder rights plan is or may become applicable to the Offer or Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' AgreementAgreements, each of Parent and the Company and their respective Boards of Directors shall grant such approvals and take such lawful actions as are necessary to ensure that such transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement Agreements and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute and any regulations promulgated thereunder on such transactions or to make such rights plan inapplicable to Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' AgreementAgreements. The Company agrees that on and after the date hereof, it will not adopt any "poison pill" rights plan or any similar antitakeover anti takeover plan or take any other action that would impede or prevent completion of the Offer, the Merger, this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' AgreementAgreements.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Autologic Information International Inc)

Takeover Statutes; Rights Plan. If any takeover statute or ------------------------------ "poison pill" shareholder rights plan is or may become applicable to the Offer or Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' Agreement, each of Parent and the Company and their respective Boards of Directors shall grant such approvals and take such lawful actions as are necessary to ensure that such transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute and any regulations promulgated thereunder on such transactions or to make such rights plan inapplicable to Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement. The Company agrees that on and after the date hereof, it will not adopt any "poison pill" rights plan or any similar antitakeover plan or take any other action that would impede or prevent completion of the Offer, the Merger, this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Cytyc Corp)

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Takeover Statutes; Rights Plan. If any takeover statute or ------------------------------ "poison pill" shareholder rights plan is or may become applicable to the Offer or Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' AgreementAgreements, each of Parent and the Company and their respective Boards of Directors shall grant such approvals and take such lawful actions as are necessary to ensure that such transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement Agreements and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute and any regulations promulgated thereunder on such transactions or to make such rights plan inapplicable to Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement and the Stockholders' AgreementAgreements. The Company agrees that on and after the date hereof, it will not adopt any "poison pill" rights plan or any similar antitakeover anti takeover plan or take any other action that would impede or prevent completion of the Offer, the Merger, this Agreement, the Transaction Option Agreement or the Stockholders' AgreementAgreements.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Agfa Corp)

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