Common use of Voting at Meetings Clause in Contracts

Voting at Meetings. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Holders, a Person shall be (i) a Holder or (ii) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy for a Holder or Holders by such Holder or Holders. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Holders shall be the Persons so entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel, any representatives of the Company and its counsel. SECTION 1304 Voting Rights, Conduct and Adjournment. -------------------------------------- (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Holders in regard to proof of the holding of Securities of a series and of the appointment of proxies and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall deem appropriate. Except as otherwise permitted or required by any such regulations, the holding of Securities of a series shall be proved in the manner specified in Article Two hereof and the appointment of any proxy shall be proved in such manner as is deemed appropriate by the Trustee or by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker or trust company customarily authorized to certify to the holding of a security such as a Global Note. (b) At any meeting of Holders, the representative of Persons holding or representing Securities of a series in an aggregate principal amount sufficient under the appropriate provision of this Indenture to take action upon the business for the transaction of which such meeting was called shall constitute a quorum. Any meetings of Holders duly called pursuant to Section 1303 hereof may be adjourned form time to time by vote of the Holders (or proxies for the Holders) of a majority of the Securities of a series represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, whether or not a quorum shall be present; and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice. No action at a meeting of Holders shall be effective unless approved by Persons holding or representing Securities of a series in the aggregate principal amount required by the provision of this Indenture pursuant to which such action is being taken. (c) At any meeting of Holders, each Holder or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of outstanding Securities of a series held or represented.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indenture (Southern Investments Uk PLC), Indenture (PPL Electric Utilities Corp)

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Voting at Meetings. (a) To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Holders, a Person shall be (i) a Holder or (ii) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing made available from the office of the Registrar as proxy for a Holder or Holders by such Holder or Holders. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Holders shall be the Persons so entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel, any representatives of the Company and its counsel. SECTION 1304 Voting Rights, Conduct counsel and Adjournment. -------------------------------------- (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Holders in regard to proof representatives of the holding of Securities of a series Guarantor and of the appointment of proxies and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall deem appropriate. Except as otherwise permitted or required by any such regulations, the holding of Securities of a series shall be proved in the manner specified in Article Two hereof and the appointment of any proxy shall be proved in such manner as is deemed appropriate by the Trustee or by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker or trust company customarily authorized to certify to the holding of a security such as a Global Noteits counsel. (b) At Any Holder which is a corporation may, by delivering to the Registrar before the time fixed for any meeting a resolution of its directors or other governing body, authorize any person to act as its representative (a “representative”) in connection with any meeting of Holders, the representative of Persons holding or representing Securities of a series in an aggregate principal amount sufficient under the appropriate provision of this Indenture to take action upon the business for the transaction of which such meeting was called shall constitute a quorum. Any meetings of Holders duly called pursuant to Section 1303 hereof may be adjourned form time to time by vote of the Holders (or proxies for the Holders) of a majority of the Securities of a series represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, whether or not a quorum shall be present; and the meeting may be held as so any adjourned without further notice. No action at a meeting of Holders shall be effective unless approved by Persons holding or representing Securities of a series in the aggregate principal amount required by the provision of this Indenture pursuant to which such action is being takenmeeting. (c) At If a Holder of a Convertible Security is a clearing system or a nominee of a clearing system and the rules or procedures of such clearing system so require, such nominee or clearing system may appoint proxies in accordance with, and in the form used, by such clearing system as part of its usual procedures from time to time in relation to meetings of Holders. Any proxy so appointed may, by an instrument in writing in the English language in the form available from the specified office of the Registrar, or in such other form as may have been approved by the Trustee at least seven days before the date fixed for a meeting, signed by the proxy or, in the case of a corporation, executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an attorney or a duly authorized officer of the corporation and delivered to the Registrar before the time fixed for any meeting, appoint the any person (the “sub-proxy”) to act on his or its behalf in connection with any meeting or proposed meeting of Holders, each Holder . All references to “proxy” or proxy “proxies” in this Indenture other than in this sub-section 14.04(c) shall be entitled read so as to one vote include references to “sub-proxy” or “sub-proxies.” (d) For so long as the Convertible Securities are eligible for each $1,000 principal amount settlement through a clearing system’s book-entry settlement system and the rules or procedures of outstanding such clearing system so require, the Company or the Trustee may fix a record date for the purpose of any meeting, provided such record date is no more than 10 calendar days prior to the date fixed for such meeting which shall be specified in the notice convening the meeting. Any proxy appointed pursuant to Section 14.04(a) or 14.04(c) above or representative appointed pursuant to Section 14.04(b) above shall, so long as such appointment remains in full force, be deemed, for all purposes in connection with the relevant meeting or adjourned meeting of the Holders, to be the holder of the Convertible Securities to which such appointment relates and the holder of a series held the Convertible Securities shall be deemed for such purposes not to be the holder or representedowner, respectively.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indenture (Credit Suisse Group (Guernsey) III LTD), Indenture (Credit Suisse Group (Guernsey) III LTD)

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