Vote of Directors Sample Clauses

Vote of Directors. (a) In the absence of a request for a unit vote made prior to the taking of a vote on any matter, all questions at all meetings shall be determined by a majority vote of the Directors present at the meeting, provided that a quorum for the transaction of business is present as required by Section 4 of this Article. (b) In the event that, prior to the taking of a vote in any question, any Director requests that the question be decided by a unit vote, the following procedure shall apply: (i) The Union Directors collectively shall have one (1) vote on said question. The Employer Directors collectively shall have one (1) vote on said question. (ii) The vote of the Employer Directors shall be determined by a majority of the Employer Directors present, and the vote of the Union Directors shall be determined by a majority of the Union Directors present. In the event that either the Employer Directors present or the Union Directors present cannot determine their respective collective vote among themselves by such a majority decision, then the matter at issue shall remain in status quo until the deadlocked group of Directors can cast the single, collective vote of that group as above contemplated; provided, however, if such group of Directors does not resolve such a deadlock among themselves and cast their collective vote prior to the next meeting of the Directors, the question or matter shall again be presented at such next meeting. If at such next meeting the particular group of Directors be still deadlocked and remain so until such meeting be adjourned, then immediately upon the adjournment the vote of such deadlocked group shall be deemed automatically cast in opposition to the vote of the group which has not been deadlocked, so as to cause thereby a deadlocked vote between the groups which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII hereof. (c) In the event that any matter presented for decision and voted on in accordance with the procedure set forth in subparagraph (a) of this Section cannot be decided by the Directors as a whole because of a tie vote, the matter shall be submitted for a unit vote in accordance with subparagraph (b) of this Section. In the event that any matter presented for decision by a unit vote under subsection (b) of this Section cannot be decided by the Directors as a whole because of a tie vote between Employer Directors and Union Directors, the matter shall remain in status quo pending the vote of the impartia...
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Vote of Directors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these By-laws, the following actions shall require the vote of six (6) Directors: (a) any alteration, amendment or repeal of these By-laws; (b) the issuance of, or the adoption of any agreement or plan for the issuance of, any stock, rights, or other securities (including, without limitation, securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for stock of the Company) to the stockholders or any class thereof generally, any term of which is contingent upon or effective upon the acquisition by any person of any of or all of the Company's stock or upon any other action by any person with respect to such stock; (c) the creation of any committee of the Board of Directors; (d) the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof created by the death, resignation or removal of Malcolm I. Glazer or Avram A. Glazer; or (e) any action to remove Malcolm I. Glazer or Avram A. Glazer from any committee of the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these By-laws, effective with the Corporation's 1995 annual meeting of stockholders, the action in this Section 12 shall require the vote of five (5) Directors.
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Vote of Directors. On every matter presented to the Company's board of directors for a vote prior to the time that the Successor Nominees are elected to the board in place of DW and G. Xxx Xxxx, the two directors nominated by CW and SA have voted in the same way on the matter presented as has been voted by the majority of the directors nominated by RSI.
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Vote of Directors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these By-laws, the following actions shall require the vote of six
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Vote of Directors. All actions of the Board of Directors must be made by a majority vote of those in attendance at a meeting of the Board of Directors.
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Vote of Directors. Each Director shall be entitled to one vote.
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Vote of Directors. Each director appointed shall have one vote at any meeting of the Board.
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  • Nomination of Directors Except as otherwise fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation relating to the authorization of the Board of Directors to provide by resolution for the issuance of Preferred Stock and to determine the rights of the holders of such Preferred Stock to elect directors, nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors, by a committee appointed by the board of directors, or by any stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for herein. However, any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of directors as provided herein may nominate one or more persons for election as directors at a meeting only if written notice of such stockholder's intent to make such nomination or nominations has been delivered to or mailed and received by the secretary of the corporation not later than, (a) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of stockholders, 120 calendar days in advance of the first anniversary of the date the corporation's proxy statement was released to security holders in connection with the preceding year's annual meeting; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is changed by more than thirty (30) days from such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the earlier of the day on which notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure was made, and (b) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of stockholders for the election of directors, not earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public disclosure is first made of the date of the special meeting and the nominees proposed by the board of directors to be elected at such a meeting. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected by the Board of Directors of the corporation is increased and there is no public disclosure by the corporation naming the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least seventy (70) days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting, a

  • Appointment of Directors The Company hereby covenants and agrees to take such action, promptly following the Closing Date, as is necessary to (i) increase the number of positions on the Board of Directors to seven and (ii) cause an individual designated by Caduceus (any such individual a “Purchaser Designee”) to be appointed to the Board of Directors until the next annual general meeting of the Company. The initial Purchaser Designee shall be Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, M.D. The Company further covenants and agrees to take such action as is necessary to present another Purchaser Designee, being Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Shareholders’ Meeting, and to recommend in the management information circular to be distributed in connection with the Shareholders’ Meeting that shareholders vote in favor of Xx. Xxxx’x election. The Company further covenants and agrees that, provided the OrbiMed Purchasers and their Affiliates hold not less than 5,800,000 Shares, it shall include the two Purchaser Designees on management’s slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the next ensuing, and each subsequent, annual general meeting of the Company; provided, however, that any vacancies created by the death, resignation or removal of either or both of the Purchaser Designees shall be promptly filled by the Board of Directors upon receipt of instructions from Caduceus (the “Replacement Designees” and together with the Purchaser Designees, the “OrbiMed Designees”). Such Replacement Designees shall serve until the Company’s next ensuing annual general meeting and, at such meeting and each subsequent, annual general meeting of the Company, shall be included on management’s slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors. The parties agree that the Company’s obligations in connection with this Section 4.12 are subject to each OrbiMed Designee meeting the qualification requirements of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), and of the Toronto Stock Exchange and delivering to the Company all documents required pursuant thereto, including a personal information form.

  • Powers of Directors 28.1 Subject to the provisions of the Statute, the Memorandum and the Articles and to any directions given by Special Resolution, the business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors who may exercise all the powers of the Company. No alteration of the Memorandum or Articles and no such direction shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors which would have been valid if that alteration had not been made or that direction had not been given. A duly convened meeting of Directors at which a quorum is present may exercise all powers exercisable by the Directors. 28.2 All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other negotiable or transferable instruments and all receipts for monies paid to the Company shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or otherwise executed as the case may be in such manner as the Directors shall determine by resolution. 28.3 The Directors on behalf of the Company may pay a gratuity or pension or allowance on retirement to any Director who has held any other salaried office or place of profit with the Company or to his widow or dependants and may make contributions to any fund and pay premiums for the purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance. 28.4 The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof and to issue debentures, debenture stock, mortgages, bonds and other such securities whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party. 29 Appointment and Removal of Directors 29.1 Prior to the closing of a Business Combination, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution of the holders of the Class B Shares appoint any person to be a Director or may by Ordinary Resolution remove any Director. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to the closing of a Business Combination holders of Class A Shares shall have no right to vote on the appointment or removal of any Director. 29.2 The Directors may appoint any person to be a Director, either to fill a vacancy or as an additional Director provided that the appointment does not cause the number of Directors to exceed any number fixed by or in accordance with the Articles as the maximum number of Directors. 29.3 After the closing of a Business Combination, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any person to be a Director or may by Ordinary Resolution remove any Director. 29.4 Article 29.1 may only be amended by a Special Resolution passed by a majority of at least 90% of such members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been given, or by way of unanimous written resolution of all members.

  • Election of Directors On all matters relating to the election and removal of directors of the Company, the Key Holders, the Designated Common Stockholders and the Investors agree to vote all Key Holder Shares, Designated Holder Shares and Investor Shares held by them (or the holders thereof shall consent pursuant to an action by written consent of the holders of capital stock of the Company) so as to elect members of the Company’s Board of Directors as follows: (a) At each election of or action by written consent to elect directors in which the holders of Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Investors shall vote all of their respective Investor Shares so as to elect: (i) so long as Xxxxxxxxxxxx Ventures IX, LP (together with its affiliates, “Xxxxxxxxxxxx”) continues to own at least thirty percent (30%) of the shares of Preferred Stock owned by it on the date hereof, one individual designated by Xxxxxxxxxxxx, which individual shall serve as the Series B Director described in Section 2(e)(i) of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Restated Certificate”) and who shall initially be Xxxxxxx Xxxx, (ii) so long as Norwest Venture Partners X LP (together with its affiliates, “Norwest”) continues to own at least thirty percent (30%) of the shares of Preferred Stock owned by it on the date hereof, one individual designated by Norwest, which individual shall serve as one of the Series A Directors described in Section 2(e)(ii) of the Restated Certificate and who shall initially be Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and (iii) so long as Canaan VII L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Canaan”) continues to own at least thirty percent (30%) of the shares of Preferred Stock owned by it on the date hereof, one individual designated by Canaan, which individual shall serve as one of the Series A Directors described in Section 2(e)(ii) of the Restated Certificate and who shall initially be Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Any vote taken to remove any director elected pursuant to this Section 1.2(a), or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation, removal or death of a director elected pursuant to this Section 1.2(a), shall also be subject to the provisions of this Section 1.2(a). Upon the request of any party entitled to designate a director as provided in this Section 1.2(a), each Investor agrees to vote its Investor Shares for the removal of such director. (b) At each election of directors in which the holders of Common Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Key Holders, the Designated Common Stockholders and the Investors shall vote all of their respective Key Holder Shares, Designated Holder Shares and Investor Shares (to the extent such Investor Shares are shares of Common Stock) so as to elect the person serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who as of the date of this Agreement is Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Any vote taken to remove the director elected pursuant to this Section 1.2(b), or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation, removal or death of a director elected pursuant to this Section 1.2(b), shall also be subject to the provisions of this Section 1.2(b). In the event that the person serving as the director to be elected as set forth in Section 1.2(b) ceases to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Key Holders, the Designated Common Stockholders and the Investors shall vote all of their respective Key Holder Shares, Designated Holder Shares and Investor Shares (to the extent such Investor Shares are shares of Common Stock) for the removal of such director at the request of a majority of the Board of Directors excluding the director to be removed. (c) At each election of directors in which the holders of Common Stock and holders of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, including any Common Stock shares held by Investors, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Key Holders, the Designated Common Stockholders and Investors shall vote all of their respective Key Holder Shares, Designated Holder Shares and Investor Shares so as to elect one (1) individual designated by mutual consent of each of the other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, who shall be an industry representative not affiliated with the Company or any Investor. Any vote taken to remove any director elected pursuant to this Section 1.2(c), or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation, removal or death of a director elected pursuant to this Section 1.2(c), shall also be subject to the provisions of this Section 1.2(c).

  • Meetings of Directors The directors may meet together for the conduct of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings as they think fit, and meetings of the directors held at regular intervals may be held at the place, at the time and on the notice, if any, as the directors may from time to time determine.

  • Parent Board of Directors The Board of Directors of Parent will take all actions necessary such that two members of Company's Board of Directors reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least one of whom is an independent director of the Company's Board of Directors, shall be appointed to Parent's Board of Directors as of the Effective Time with a term expiring at the next annual meeting of Parent's stockholders.

  • Designation of Directors (a) Following the automatic conversion of all Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock pursuant to subsection (c)(iii)(B) of Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation: (i) the Board shall adopt an amendment to the Bylaws of the Company establishing nine as the number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board and (ii) the Class B Directors serving on the Board immediately preceding such conversion shall continue to serve on the Board as Class A Directors until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. (b) From and after the automatic conversion of all Class B Stock into Class A Stock pursuant to subsection (c)(iii)(B) of Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation, at any time that Xxxxx Xxxxxxx or a Member Beneficially Owns one-ninth (1/9) or more of the total number of the then issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, such party shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to notify the Company of such party's designee or designees to be included in the slate of nominees to be recommended by the Board to the stockholders for election as a director or directors at the next meeting of stockholders of the Company held to elect directors. The Board or its nominating committee shall include such designee or designees in the slate of nominees to be recommended by the Board to the stockholders for election as a director or directors at the next meeting of the stockholders of the Company held to elect directors; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the maximum number of persons so designated by such party shall be equal to the result (rounded to the nearest whole number) of applying the following formula: (c) At any time a Person who has been designated by Apollo and is not otherwise a Person whose primary business is the design, construction, marketing and/or selling of single-family homes, townhomes and/or condominiums (an "ELIGIBLE HOLDER") Beneficially Owns, as the result of a transfer of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock by Apollo to such Eligible Holder, one-ninth (1/9) or more of the total number of the then issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, taken in the aggregate, such Eligible Holder shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to notify the Company of such Eligible Holder's designee to be included in the slate of nominees to be recommended by the Board to the stockholders for election as a director at the next meeting of stockholders of the Company held to elect directors, provided that such Eligible Holder continues to hold such number of shares through the date of such meeting. The Board or its nominating committee shall include such designee in the slate of nominees to be recommended by the Board to the stockholders for election as a director at the next meeting of the stockholders of the Company held to elect directors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an Eligible Holder shall not be entitled to designate more than one such designee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Apollo may designate only one Person as an Eligible Holder during the term of this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing in this subsection 5(c) shall limit Apollo's other rights to designate directors in accordance with subsection 5(b). (d) In the event that a person nominated and elected to the Board pursuant to subsection 5(b) or 5(c) shall cease to serve as a director for any reason, a successor shall be designated and nominated in the same manner and procedure as such former director was designated and nominated pursuant to subsection 5(b) or 5(c). (e) With respect to any Class A Director seat on the Board which is not to be filled pursuant to subsections 5(b), 5(c) or 5(d), the Board shall recommend to the stockholders of the Company for election as a director any person designated by a majority of the Board to fill such seat. (f) Each party hereto shall take such action as may be required so that all Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned by it and all its Affiliates are voted, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company held to elect directors, for the persons nominated to the Board pursuant to subsection 5(b), 5(c), 5(d) or 5(e). Each party and all its Affiliates, as Class A Stockholders, shall be present, in person or by proxy, at all meetings of stockholders of the Company so that all Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned by such party and its Affiliates may be counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum at such meetings. (g) Upon request by Apollo, one of the directors designated by Apollo in accordance with subsection 5(b) shall (i) serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board so long as such director is an independent director under Delaware law (it being agreed that being an employee or otherwise a representative of Apollo shall not by itself disqualify any such director from being independent) and (ii) serve on the Executive Committee, if any, of the Board (it being agreed that the Company shall be under no obligation to establish an Executive Committee).

  • Expenses of Directors The Company shall promptly reimburse in full, each director of the Company who is not an employee of the Company and who was elected as a director solely or in part by the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, for all of his or her reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending each meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company or any Committee thereof.

  • The Board of Directors of Buyer shall have approved this Agreement and Buyer's acquisition of the Assets contemplated hereby.

  • Committees of Directors (i) The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the Directors of the Company. The Board may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. (ii) In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. (iii) Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, and subject to, in all cases, Sections 9(j) and 10, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Company. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.

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