LOCK-UP AGREEMENT May 31, 2001
May 31, 2001
National Vision, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As a five percent (5%), or greater, holder (a “5% Holder”) of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of National Vision, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), issued under the terms of the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11, Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code, Filed By Vista Eyecare, Inc. and Certain of Its Debtor Subsidiaries (the “Reorganization Plan”), for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the undersigned agrees (i) that for the period commencing on the Effective Date (as defined in the Reorganization Plan) and ending on the six month anniversary of the Effective Date the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to sell, grant an option to purchase, or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock and (ii) that for the period commencing on the date immediately succeeding the six month anniversary of the Effective Date and ending on the 36 month anniversary of the Effective Date the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, offer, sell, contract to sell, grant an option to purchase, or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock (it being understood and agreed that such consent shall be withheld only if (in the prompt determination of the Company’s Board of Directors) any such sale, contract to sell, grant of option, or other disposition of Common Stock, after giving effect thereto, (i) would result in a material adverse tax consequence to the Company or (ii) would materially increase the likelihood of the occurrence of a material adverse tax consequence to the Company (as determined after giving effect to other sales of Common Stock occurring on or after the Effective Date and prior to the date that such determination is made, if any)). Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the undersigned authorizes the Company to cause the transfer agent to decline to transfer and/or to note stop transfer restrictions on the transfer books and records of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock and any securities convertible into, exercisable, or exchangeable for Common Stock for which the undersigned is the record holder and, in the case of any such share or securities for which the undersigned is the beneficial but not the record holder, agrees to cause the record holder to cause the transfer agent to decline to transfer and/or to note stop transfer restrictions on such books and records with respect to such shares or securities.
This Lock-Up Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the sale (in accordance herewith) of all of the 5% Holder’s Common Stock and (ii) the 36 month anniversary of the Effective Date.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into the agreements set forth herein, and that, upon request, the undersigned will execute any additional documents necessary in connection with enforcement hereof.
This Lock-Up Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York but without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
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This Lock-Up Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Lock-Up Agreement may be executed by facsimile signatures.
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Very truly yours,
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U.S. BANCORP
INVESTMENTS, INC. |
Accepted, Acknowledged
and Agreed:
National Vision, Inc.
By: /s/
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sr. Vice President and General Counsel
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