TMR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Subject to restrictions of applicable law and unless this Agreement has been terminated, on the Director Election Date (defined below), TMR shall appoint SLOPI Designee(s) (defined below) to fill the vacancies created by the removal of the Preferred Director(s) in accordance with the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock, to serve until their successors are elected or their earlier resignation or removal. (b) From and after the date on which all the Preferred Shares shall have been converted into Common Stock (the "Director Election Date") and until the earlier of (i) termination of this Agreement or (ii) SLOPI and its Affiliates shall Beneficially Own Shares constituting less than 21% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, in connection with each election of directors of TMR, whether at an annual or special meeting, TMR will nominate, and, subject to the fiduciary obligations of the TMR directors, solicit proxies for, in accordance with its procedures for the nomination of, and solicitation of proxies for, management-slate directors, a number of persons designated by SLOPI (all such persons who, at any time, are or were designated by SLOPI for purposes of this Agreement are referred to herein as the "SLOPI Designee(s)") such that, after giving effect to the election of such persons to the Board of Directors of TMR, the number of SLOPI Designees then serving on the Board of Directors of TMR shall equal the product (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one) of (i) the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors of TMR multiplied by (ii) 20% (the "Director Percentage"). (c) If at any time the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of TMR shall decrease so that SLOPI would be entitled to designate fewer directors than are then serving as SLOPI Designees, SLOPI shall cause one or more of the SLOPI Designees serving as TMR directors to resign so that the percentage of the Board of Directors consisting of SLOPI Designees does not exceed the Director Percentage (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one); provided, that in no event will there ever be less than one SLOPI Designee. Further, upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, SLOPI shall cause all SLOPI Designees then serving as directors of TMR to resign immediately. (i) In the event that any SLOPI Designee shall cease to serve as a director for any reason (other than as set forth in Section 2.2(c)), the vacancy resulting thereby shall be filled by the remaining directors of the Company in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and applicable law by a new SLOPI Designee and such new SLOPI Designee shall thereafter serve until the expiration of the term of the SLOPI Designee replaced by such new SLOPI Designee. (ii) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.2(e), if, after the Director Election Date, there shall exist at any time any vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Directors of TMR as a result of any increase in the number of directors that constitutes the entire Board of Directors of TMR, which the directors of TMR then in office intend to fill in accordance with TMR's Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and applicable law, SLOPI shall be entitled to designate one or more persons as SLOPI Designees to fill such vacancy or vacancies if and to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect to the filling of such vacancy or vacancies, the number of SLOPI Designees then serving on the Board of Directors of TMR shall equal the Director Percentage (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one). TMR agrees to take all actions appropriate or necessary to ensure that any SLOPI Designees designated pursuant to the preceding sentence are appointed to the Board of Directors of TMR to fill any such vacancy or vacancies filled by the Board of Directors of TMR as provided in the preceding sentence. (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no SLOPI Designee may be a person who previously has been a director of TMR and was properly removed for cause from the Board of Directors of TMR or a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude. (f) The SLOPI Designees will be furnished with all information that is provided to all other directors of TMR (in their capacities as such) at the same time as such information is furnished to such other directors (in their capacities as such). (g) SLOPI shall cause all SLOPI Designees serving as directors of TMR to comply with the retirement policies of TMR as in effect on the date hereof or as hereafter amended or modified from time to time by the Board of Directors of TMR or its shareholders; provided that no such amendment or modification to such policies shall be binding upon SLOPI or the SLOPI Designees unless at least one SLOPI Designee shall have voted in favor of such amendment or modification at the meeting, or in the action in lieu of a meeting, of the Board of Directors of TMR at or in which it is considered. (h) At all times when there is a SLOPI Designee on TMR's Board of Directors, at least one SLOPI Designee shall be a member of each Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Each SLOPI Designee who is a member of the Audit Committee shall have unrestricted access to TMR's independent accountants and all audit and tax work papers to the same extent as any other member of the Audit Committee.
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Samples: Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement (Meridian Resource Corp), Termination Agreement (Shell Oil Co)
TMR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Subject to restrictions of applicable law and unless this Agreement has been terminated, on the Director Election Date (defined below), TMR shall appoint SLOPI Designee(s) (defined below) to fill the vacancies created by the removal of the Preferred Director(s) in accordance with the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock, to serve until their successors are elected or their earlier resignation or removal.
(b) From and after the date on which all the Preferred Shares shall have been converted into Common Stock (the "Director Election Date") and until the earlier of (i) termination of this Agreement or (ii) SLOPI and its Affiliates shall Beneficially Own Shares constituting less than 21% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, in connection with each election of directors of TMR, whether at an annual or special meeting, TMR will nominate, and, subject to the fiduciary obligations of the TMR directors, solicit proxies for, in accordance with its procedures for the nomination of, and solicitation of proxies for, management-slate directors, a number of persons designated by SLOPI (all such persons who, at any time, are or were designated by SLOPI for purposes of this Agreement are referred to herein as the "SLOPI Designee(s)") such that, after giving effect to the election of such persons to the Board of Directors of TMR, the number of SLOPI Designees then serving on the Board of Directors of TMR shall equal the product (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one) of (i) the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors of TMR multiplied by (ii) 20% (the "Director Percentage").
(c) If at any time the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of TMR shall decrease so that SLOPI would be entitled to designate fewer directors than are then serving as SLOPI Designees, SLOPI shall cause one or more of the SLOPI Designees serving as TMR directors to resign so that the percentage of the Board of Directors consisting of SLOPI Designees does not exceed the Director Percentage (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one); provided, that in no event will there ever be less than one SLOPI Designee. Further, upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, SLOPI shall cause all SLOPI Designees then serving as directors of TMR to resign immediately.
(i) In the event that any SLOPI Designee shall cease to serve as a director for any reason (other than as set forth in Section 2.2(c)), the vacancy resulting thereby shall be filled by the remaining directors of the Company in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and applicable law by a new SLOPI Designee and such new SLOPI Designee shall thereafter serve until the expiration of the term of the SLOPI Designee replaced by such new SLOPI Designee.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.2(e), if, after the Director Election Date, there shall exist at any time any vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Directors of TMR as a result of any increase in the number of directors that constitutes the entire Board of Directors of TMR, which the directors of TMR then in office intend to fill in accordance with TMR's Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and applicable law, SLOPI shall be entitled to designate one or more persons as SLOPI Designees to fill such vacancy or vacancies if and to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect to the filling of such vacancy or vacancies, the number of SLOPI Designees then serving on the Board of Directors of TMR shall equal the Director Percentage (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one). TMR agrees to take all actions appropriate or necessary to ensure that any SLOPI Designees designated pursuant to the preceding sentence are appointed to the Board of Directors of TMR to fill any such vacancy or vacancies filled by the Board of Directors of TMR as provided in the preceding sentence.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no SLOPI Designee may be a person who previously has been a director of TMR and was properly removed for cause from the Board of Directors of TMR or a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.
(f) The SLOPI Designees will be furnished with all information that is provided to all other directors of TMR (in their capacities as such) at the same time as such information is furnished to such other directors (in their capacities as such).
(g) SLOPI shall cause all SLOPI Designees serving as directors of TMR to comply with the retirement policies of TMR as in effect on the date hereof or as hereafter amended or modified from time to time by the Board of Directors of TMR or its shareholders; provided that no such amendment or modification to such policies shall be binding upon SLOPI or the SLOPI Designees unless at least one SLOPI Designee shall have voted in favor of such amendment or modification at the meeting, or in the action in lieu of a meeting, of the Board of Directors of TMR at or in which it is considered.
(h) At all times when there is a SLOPI Designee on TMR's Board of Directors, at least one SLOPI Designee shall be a member of each Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Each SLOPI Designee who is a member of the Audit Committee shall have -9- unrestricted access to TMR's independent accountants and all audit and tax work papers to the same extent as any other member of the Audit Committee.
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TMR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Subject to restrictions of applicable law and unless this Agreement has been terminated, on the Director Election Date (defined below), TMR shall appoint SLOPI Designee(s) (defined below) to fill the vacancies created by the removal of the Preferred Director(s) in accordance with the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock, to serve until their successors are elected or their earlier resignation or removal.
(b) From and after the date on which all the Preferred Shares shall have been converted into Common Stock (the "Director Election Date") and until the earlier of (i) termination of this Agreement or (ii) SLOPI and its Affiliates shall Beneficially Own Shares constituting less than 21% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, in connection with each election of directors of TMR, whether at an annual or special meeting, TMR will nominate, and, subject to the fiduciary obligations of the TMR directors, solicit proxies for, in accordance with its procedures for the nomination of, and solicitation of proxies for, management-slate directors, a number of persons designated by SLOPI (all such persons who, at any time, are or were designated by SLOPI for purposes of this Agreement are referred to herein as the "SLOPI Designee(s)") such that, after giving effect to the election of such persons to the Board of Directors of TMR, the number of SLOPI Designees then serving on the Board of Directors of TMR shall equal the product (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one) of (i) the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors of TMR multiplied by (ii) 20% (the "Director Percentage").procedures
(c) If at any time the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of TMR shall decrease so that SLOPI would be entitled to designate fewer directors than are then serving as SLOPI Designees, SLOPI shall cause one or more of the SLOPI Designees serving as TMR directors to resign so that the percentage of the Board of Directors consisting of SLOPI Designees does not exceed the Director Percentage (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one); provided, that in no event will there ever be less than one SLOPI Designee. Further, upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, SLOPI shall cause all SLOPI Designees then serving as directors of TMR to resign immediately.
(i) In the event that any SLOPI Designee shall cease to serve as a director for any reason (other than as set forth in Section 2.2(c)), the vacancy resulting thereby shall be filled by the remaining directors of the Company in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and applicable law by a new SLOPI Designee and such new SLOPI Designee shall thereafter serve until the expiration of the term of the SLOPI Designee replaced by such new SLOPI Designee.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.2(e), if, after the Director Election Date, there shall exist at any time any vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Directors of TMR as a result of any increase in the number of directors that constitutes the entire Board of Directors of TMR, which the directors of TMR then in office intend to fill in accordance with TMR's Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and applicable law, SLOPI shall be entitled to designate one or more persons as SLOPI Designees to fill such vacancy or vacancies if and to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect to the filling of such vacancy or vacancies, the number of SLOPI Designees then serving on the Board of Directors of TMR shall equal the Director Percentage (rounded downward to the nearest whole number, but, in any event, not less than one). TMR agrees to take all actions appropriate or necessary to ensure that any SLOPI Designees designated pursuant to the preceding sentence are appointed to the Board of Directors of TMR to fill any such vacancy or vacancies filled by the Board of Directors of TMR as provided in the preceding sentence.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no SLOPI Designee may be a person who previously has been a director of TMR and was properly removed for cause from the Board of Directors of TMR or a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.
(f) The SLOPI Designees will be furnished with all information that is provided to all other directors of TMR (in their capacities as such) at the same time as such information is furnished to such other directors (in their capacities as such).
(g) SLOPI shall cause all SLOPI Designees serving as directors of TMR to comply with the retirement policies of TMR as in effect on the date hereof or as hereafter amended or modified from time to time by the Board of Directors of TMR or its shareholders; provided that no such amendment or modification to such policies shall be binding upon SLOPI or the SLOPI Designees unless at least one SLOPI Designee shall have voted in favor of such amendment or modification at the meeting, or in the action in lieu of a meeting, of the Board of Directors of TMR at or in which it is considered.
(h) At all times when there is a SLOPI Designee on TMR's Board of Directors, at least one SLOPI Designee shall be a member of each Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Each SLOPI Designee who is a member of the Audit Committee shall have unrestricted access to TMR's independent accountants and all audit and tax work papers to the same extent as any other member of the Audit Committee.
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Samples: Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement (Shell Louisana Onshore Properties Inc)