No Solicitation; Other Offers (a) Neither Siebel nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of its or their officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants or other agents, representatives or advisors (the “Siebel Representatives”) to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries to or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries to any Third Party that has made, or has informed Siebel that it is seeking to make, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) grant any Third Party waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries or amend or terminate the Siebel Rights Plan or redeem the Siebel Rights or (iv) enter into any agreement (except for confidentiality agreements, referred to in Section 6.04(b)) with any Third Party with respect to an Acquisition Proposal made by such Third Party, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding requiring it to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Mergers or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Siebel (through one or more of the Siebel Representatives) or its Board of Directors may, prior to the Siebel Stockholder Approval, (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party (or with the representatives of any Third Party) that has made an Acquisition Proposal not solicited in violation of Section 6.03(a) if such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal (such Third Party, a “Qualified Third Party”), (ii) furnish to such Qualified Third Party or its representatives non-public information relating to Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an executed confidentiality agreement containing customary nondisclosure provisions (which need not include “standstill ” or similar provisions) (and a copy of which shall be promptly (in all events within 24 hours) provided for informational purposes only to Oracle), (iii) grant a waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) amend or terminate the Siebel Rights Plan or redeem the Siebel Rights, (v) withdraw the Siebel Board Recommendation or modify the Siebel Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Oracle (any such action, a “Change in Recommendation”), (vi) terminate this Agreement pursuant to and subject to the terms of Section 9.01(d) and/or (vii) take any action that any court of competent jurisdiction orders Siebel, one or more of the Siebel Representatives or the Board of Directors of Siebel to take, but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) only if the Board of Directors of Siebel determines in good faith by a majority vote, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board of Directors of Siebel from complying with Rule 14e-2(a), Rule 14d-9 and Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A under the 1934 Act with regard to an Acquisition Proposal; provided that the Board of Directors of Siebel shall not recommend that Siebel’s stockholders tender shares of capital stock in connection with any tender or exchange offer unless such Board of Directors shall have determined in good faith by a majority vote, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to make such recommendation would be reasonably likely to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law.
(c) The Board of Directors of Siebel shall not take any of the actions referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) of the preceding subsection unless Siebel shall have delivered to Oracle a prior written notice advising Oracle that it intends to take such action. In addition, Siebel shall notify Oracle promptly (but in no event later than 24 hours) after an officer or director first obtains Knowledge of the receipt by Siebel (or any of the Siebel Representatives) of any Acquisition Proposal, any inquiry that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, or any request for confidential information relating to Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries or for access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of Siebel or any of its Subsidiaries by any Third Party that has informed Siebel that it is considering making, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal. Siebel shall provide such notice orally and in writing and shall identify the Third Party making, and the material terms and conditions of, any such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or request. Siebel shall promptly provide Oracle with any non-public information concerning Siebel’s business, present or future performance, financial condition or results of operations, provided to any Qualified Third Party after the date of this Agreement in connection with an Acquisition Proposal made by such Third Party that was not previously provided to Oracle. Siebel shall keep Oracle promptly and reasonably informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status and material details of any such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or request. Siebel shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and the Siebel Representatives to, cease immediately and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations, if any, with any Third Party with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and shall instruct any such Third Party (or its agents or advisors) in possession of confidential information about Siebel that was furnished by or on behalf of Siebel with respect to any Acquisition Proposal within the six months prior to the date hereof to return or destroy all such information.
No Public Solicitation The Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares as a result of or subsequent to any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, or presented at any seminar or meeting, or any solicitation of a subscription by a person not previously known to the Purchaser in connection with investments in securities generally. Neither the Company nor the Purchaser has engaged in any ‘Directed Selling Efforts in the U.S.’ as defined in Regulation S promulgated by the SEC under U.S. securities laws.
No Short Sales Buyer/Holder, its successors and assigns, agree that so long as the Note remains outstanding, the Buyer/Holder shall not enter into or effect “short sales” of the Common Stock or hedging transaction which establishes a short position with respect to the Common Stock of the Company. The Company acknowledges and agrees that upon delivery of a Conversion Notice by the Buyer/Holder, the Buyer/Holder immediately owns the shares of Common Stock described in the Conversion Notice and any sale of those shares issuable under such Conversion Notice would not be considered short sales.
No Solicitation The Stockholder shall, and shall cause its affiliates that it controls and its and its controlled affiliates’ respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, financial and other advisors or other representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, encourage, or induce the making, submission or announcement of, an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) furnish to any Person (other than Customers or any designees of Customers) any non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than Customers), or take any other action intended to assist or facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (other than to notify such Person as to the existence of this provision), (iv) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal, (v) enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or other agreement, contract or arrangement contemplating or otherwise relating to an acquisition transaction, otherwise than pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, or (vi) terminate, amend or waive any rights under any “standstill” or other similar agreement between the Stockholder and any Person (other than Customers). The Stockholder shall immediately cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any persons (other than Customers and its affiliates and representatives) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Stockholder acknowledges and hereby agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 6 by the Stockholder or any representatives of the Stockholder shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6 by the Stockholder. The Stockholder shall not enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any agreement contemplating or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal unless and until this Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms.
Standstill Period 43.1 The Contract shall not be awarded earlier than the expiry of a Standstill Period of 14 days to allow any dissatisfied candidate to launch a complaint. Where only one Tender is submitted, the Standstill Period shall not apply.
43.2 Where standstill period applies, it shall commence when the Procuring Entity has transmitted to each Tenderer the Notification of Intention to Enter into a Contract to the successful Tenderer.
No Solicitations From and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement pursuant to ARTICLE X, the Company will not nor will it authorize or permit any of its officers, directors, affiliates or employees or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained by it, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or initiate the making, submission or announcement of any other acquisition proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to any other acquisition proposal, (iii) engage in discussions with any Person with respect to any other acquisition proposal, except as to the existence of these provisions, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend any other acquisition proposal or (v) enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any contract agreement or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any other acquisition proposal.
No Solicitation of Employees In partial consideration for the award of these Units, in order to forestall the disclosure or use of Confidential Information, as well as to deter the Grantee’s intentional interference with the contractual relations of the Company or any Affiliated Company, the Grantee’s intentional interference with prospective economic advantage of the Company or any Affiliated Company, and to promote fair competition, the Grantee agrees that the Grantee’s right to receive the Shares upon settlement of the Units is contingent upon the Grantee refraining, during the Period of Restriction and for a period of one (1) year after the Settlement Date, for himself/herself or any third party, directly or indirectly, from soliciting for employment any person employed by the Company, or by any Affiliated Company, during the period of the solicited person’s employment and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of the solicited person’s employment with the Company or any Affiliated Company (collectively “Solicit”). If, during the term of the Period of Restriction or at any time within one (1) year after the Settlement Date, the Grantee breaches his/her obligation not to Solicit, the Grantee’s right to the Shares upon settlement of the Units shall not have been earned and the Units, whether vested or not, will be immediately cancelled, and the Grantee shall immediately return to the Company the Shares issued in settlement of the Units or the pre-tax income derived from any disposition of such Shares. THE GRANTEE UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS PARAGRAPH IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED, BUT PROVIDES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE UNITS AND A RETURN TO THE COMPANY OF THE SHARES OR THE GROSS TAXABLE PROCEEDS OF THE SHARES IF THE GRANTEE SHOULD CHOOSE TO VIOLATE THIS NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES PROVISION DURING THE PERIOD OF RESTRICTION OR WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE SETTLEMENT DATE.
Restriction on Short Sales The Buyers agree that, so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding, but in no event less than two (2) years from the date hereof, the Buyers will not enter into or effect any “short sales” (as such term is defined in Rule 3b-3 of the 0000 Xxx) of the Common Stock or hedging transaction which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock.
Anti-Dilution If prior to the exercise of any option granted hereunder Optionor shall have effected one or more stock split-ups, stock dividends, or other increases or reductions of the number of Shares of its common stock outstanding without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, the number of Shares of common stock subject to the options hereby granted shall (a) if a net increase shall have been effected in the number of outstanding shares of Optionor's common stock, be proportionately increased and the cash consideration payable per Share shall be proportionately reduced; and (b) if a net reduction shall have been effected in the number of outstanding Shares of Optionor's common stock, be proportionately reduced and the cash consideration payable per Share be proportionately increased.
No Solicitation of Customers During the Executive’s employment with the Employer and for a period of 12 months thereafter, the Executive shall not (except on behalf of or with the prior written consent of the Employer), either directly or indirectly, on the Executive’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, (A) solicit, divert, or appropriate to or for a Competing Business, or (B) attempt to solicit, divert, or appropriate to or for a Competing Business, any person or entity that is or was a customer of the Employer or any of its Affiliates at any time during the 12 months prior to the date of termination and with whom the Executive has had material contact.
