Common use of Transfer of Common Stock Clause in Contracts

Transfer of Common Stock. (a) Until the first anniversary of the Effective Time, Purchaser will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Equity Securities beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by Purchaser or its Subsidiaries except to Purchaser or to any Subsidiary of Purchaser. Until the first anniversary of the Effective Time, Purchaser will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the capital stock (or any options or warrants to purchase capital stock or securities convertible or exchangeable for capital stock (collectively, "Derivative Equity Securities")) of any Subsidiary of Purchaser that owns Equity Securities if, as a result of such sale, transfer or other disposition, such Subsidiary would no longer be a Subsidiary, unless Purchaser shall have first caused any such Equity Securities to be transferred to another Subsidiary of Purchaser. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.02(a), Purchaser may sell, transfer or assign Equity Securities, or the capital stock or Derivative Equity Securities of its Subsidiaries, or permit any of its Subsidiaries which beneficially own Equity Securities to sell, transfer or assign such Equity Securities, so long as after giving affect to any such sales, transfers or assignments of Equity Securities, Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, beneficially own at least 60% of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock. (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.03, after the first anniversary of the Effective Time, Purchaser and its Subsidiaries may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Equity Securities beneficially owned to any person or entity. (c) Until the third anniversary of the Effective Time, each certificate evidencing outstanding Equity Securities that is beneficially owned by Purchaser or its Affiliates or Associates shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form: "THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AS SET FORTH IN A STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 22, 2000, A COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE ISSUER. NO REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES WILL BE MADE ON THE BOOKS OF THE ISSUER UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH." (d) Any Affiliate or Associate of Purchaser that is a purported purchaser, transferee or other recipient of Equity Securities permitted pursuant to this Article II (other than in open-market purchases) shall, as a condition precedent to its receipt and ownership of any such Equity Securities, execute an agreement pursuant to which it becomes legally bound by this Agreement and the restrictions contained herein. (e) Proposed transfers of Equity Securities that are not in compliance with this Article II shall be of no force or effect and the Company shall not be required to recognize any such transfer or purported transfer.

Transfer of Common Stock. (a) Until the first anniversary of the Effective Time, Purchaser will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Equity Securities beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by Purchaser or its Subsidiaries except to Purchaser or to any Subsidiary of Purchaser. Until the first anniversary of the Effective Time, Purchaser will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the capital stock (or any options or warrants to purchase capital stock or securities convertible or exchangeable for capital stock (collectively, "“Derivative Equity Securities"”)) of any Subsidiary of Purchaser that owns Equity Securities if, as a result of such sale, transfer or other disposition, such Subsidiary would no longer be a Subsidiary, unless Purchaser shall have first caused any such Equity Securities to be transferred to another Subsidiary of Purchaser. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.02(a), Purchaser may sell, transfer or assign Equity Securities, or the capital stock or Derivative Equity Securities of its Subsidiaries, or permit any of its Subsidiaries which beneficially own Equity Securities to sell, transfer or assign such Equity Securities, so long as after giving affect to any such sales, transfers or assignments of Equity Securities, Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, beneficially own at least 60% of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock. (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.03, after the first anniversary of the Effective Time, Purchaser and its Subsidiaries may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Equity Securities beneficially owned to any person or entity. (c) Until the third anniversary of the Effective Time, each certificate evidencing outstanding Equity Securities that is beneficially owned by Purchaser or its Affiliates or Associates shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form: "“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AS SET FORTH IN A STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 22, 2000, A COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE ISSUER. NO REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES WILL BE MADE ON THE BOOKS OF THE ISSUER UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH."” (d) Any Affiliate or Associate of Purchaser that is a purported purchaser, transferee or other recipient of Equity Securities permitted pursuant to this Article II (other than in open-market purchases) shall, as a condition precedent to its receipt and ownership of any such Equity Securities, execute an agreement pursuant to which it becomes legally bound by this Agreement and the restrictions contained herein. (e) Proposed transfers of Equity Securities that are not in compliance with this Article II shall be of no force or effect and the Company shall not be required to recognize any such transfer or purported transfer.