Transfer and Ownership of Rights and Right Certificates. (a) Prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the Common Shares and the Rights associated with the Common Shares shall be automatically transferred upon the transfer of the Common Shares. (b) After the Distribution Date, the Right Certificates will be transferable, subject to Section 7(e), only on the registry books of the Rights Agent if surrendered at the principal office of the Rights Agent, duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer. (c) The Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the associated certificate or other evidence of ownership of Common Shares) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Right Certificates or the associated certificate or other evidence of ownership of Common Shares made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
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Samples: Rights Agreement (Ashland Inc), Rights Agreement (Sypris Solutions Inc), Rights Agreement (Churchill Downs Inc)
Transfer and Ownership of Rights and Right Certificates. (a) Prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights will shall be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the Common Shares and the Rights Right associated with the each Common Shares Share shall be automatically transferred upon the transfer of the each Common SharesShare.
(b) After the Distribution Date, the Right Certificates will shall be transferable, subject to Section 7(e), only on the registry books of the Rights Agent if surrendered at the principal office of the Rights AgentAgent designated for such purpose, duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer.
(c) The Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the associated certificate or other evidence of ownership of Common SharesShares certificate) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Right Certificates or the associated certificate or other evidence of ownership of for Common Shares made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
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Samples: Rights Agreement (Bioveris Corp), Rights Agreement (Bioveris Corp), Rights Agreement (Cost U Less Inc)