EXHIBIT 10.55
Agreement on Exercising Voting Right by Proxy*
This Agreement is made in Haidian District, Beijing on October 1, 2001 among the
following parties:
Xxxxxx Xxx (Passport No.: 000000000);
Xxx Xxxx (ID No.: 110108720523143);
Yuanchao Yan (ID No.: 110102195110262316);
Xxxx Xxx (ID No.: 000000000000000);
Xxx Xxxx (ID No.: 110108620528223);
Xxxxxxx Xxx (ID No.: 110108620806184); and
Beijing Xxxxx Xxxx Sight Information Technology Co., Ltd.,
with official address being: A1 Wanquanzhuang, Haidian District,
Beijing (hereinafter "BSRS").
Whereas:
A. As of the date of this Agreement, each of Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxx Xxxx owns 30% of
the shares of Beijing SINA Internet Information Services Co., Ltd. (hereinafter
"ICP Company") and each of Yuanchao Yan, Xxxx Xxx, Xxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxx owns
10% of the shares of the ICP Company. To maintain their interest in the ICP
Company, each of Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxx Xxxx owes XXXX XXX000,000 and each of
Yuanchao Yan, Xxxx Xxx, Xxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxx xxxx XXXX XXX000,000.
B. Each of Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxx, Xxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx
Xxx (each hereinafter the "entrusting party") is willing to unconditionally
entrust BSRS to vote on his or her behalf at the shareholders' meeting of the
ICP Company, and BSRS is willing to accept such proxy on behalf of each
entrusting party.
Therefore, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Proxy of Voting Right
1.1 Each entrusting party hereby irrevocably entrusts BSRS to vote on his or
her behalf at the shareholders' meeting of the ICP Company and exercise
all his or her voting rights as shareholder of the ICP Company as have
been given to him or her by law and under the Articles of Association of
the ICP Company (including but not limited to the right to make
resolution at the shareholders' meeting).
1.2 BSRS hereby agrees to accept such proxy as set forth in clause 1.1 of
this Agreement and shall exercise all his or her voting rights thereof
on his or her behalf pursuant to this Agreement.
2. Exercise of Voting Right
2.1 Beginning from the effective date of this Agreement, each entrusting
party shall entrust all his or her voting rights as shareholder of the
ICP Company to BSRS. Unless with the prior written consent of the BSRS,
the entrusting party shall not exercise any of his or her voting rights
as shareholder of the ICP Company.
2.2 BSRS shall have the right to entrust the proxy to a third party to
exercise each entrusting party's voting rights as shareholder of the ICP
Company, but BSRS must give a prior notice to each entrusting party.
2.3 BSRS shall report to each entrusting party regarding the proxy matter at
the time as deemed appropriate by BSRS. Immediately after the expiration
or termination of this Agreement, BSRS shall submit a final report
regarding the proxy matter to each entrusting party.
3. Effective and Miscellaneous
3.1 This Agreement goes into effect as of the date of signature by the
parties and shall expire at the time of dissolution of the ICP Company.
3.2 If any entrusting party, under BSRS's consent, transfers all of his or
her interest in the ICP Company to a third party during the term of this
Agreement, such entrusting party shall be no more bound by any provision
of this Agreement immediately following the date of the completion of
such transfer.
3.3 Should there is any conflict between this Agreement and any other prior
agreements or arrangements among the parties, the terms of this
Agreement shall prevail.
3.4 This Agreement has seven original copies with equal legal force and each
to be held by one party.
3.5 Matters uncovered by this Agreement may be separately discussed and
decided by the parties.
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx Xxxx
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxx /s/ Xxx Xxxx
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(Signature) (Signature)
Yuanchao Yan Xxxx Xxx
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx /s/ Xxxx Xxx
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(Signature) (Signature)
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxx
/s/ Xxx Xxxx /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx
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(Signature) (Signature)
Beijing Xxxxx Xxxx Sight Information Technology Co., Ltd
Authorized Representative Signature: /s/ Xxx Xxxx
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* This Agreement is originally written in Chinese and this is an English
translation.
