Common use of Valley Common Stock Clause in Contracts

Valley Common Stock. The Shareholder agrees that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Shareholder will not, and will not authorize or knowingly permit any of its affiliates to or solicit or encourage any other person to, purchase, sell, contract to purchase, contract to sell, pledge, hedge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale, Transfer or otherwise dispose of or acquire any Valley Common Stock, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Valley Common Stock, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to which the undersigned has Beneficial Ownership and the power to dispose or direct the disposition thereof.

Valley Common Stock. The Shareholder agrees that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Shareholder will not, and will not authorize or knowingly permit any of its affiliates to or solicit or encourage any other person to, purchase, sell, contract to purchase, contract to sell, pledge, hedge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale, Transfer or otherwise dispose of or acquire any Valley Common Stock, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Valley Common Stock, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to which the undersigned has Beneficial Ownership and the power to dispose or direct the disposition thereofOwnership.