Change of Control of the Company means a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 5(f) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as in effect on the date of this Agreement or, if Item 5(f) is no longer in effect, any regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 which serve similar purposes; provided that, without limitation, such change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if and when (a) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) is or becomes a beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the company representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the company's then outstanding securities or (b) individuals who were members of the Board of Directors of the Company immediately prior to a meeting of the shareholders of the Company involving a contest for the election of directors shall not constitute a majority of the Board of Directors following such election.
Change of Control of the Company has the meaning assigned thereto in the Employment Agreement.
Change of Control of the Company means a transaction or a series of transactions whereby directly or indirectly:
Examples of Change of Control of the Company in a sentence
No benefits will be payable under the terms of this Agreement unless a Change of Control of the Company has occurred.
If there is any discrepancy or conflict between this Agreement and any plan, policy and program of the Company regarding any term or condition of severance benefits in connection with a Change of Control of the Company, the language of this Agreement shall govern.
This Agreement contains the understanding between the parties hereto with respect to severance benefits in connection with a Change of Control of the Company and supersedes any prior such agreement between the Company (or any predecessor of the Company) and you.
In addition, in the event of a Change of Control of the Company, the provisions of Section 16 of the Plan shall apply.
The Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure that the Company will have the continued dedication and objectivity of Executive, notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change of Control of the Company.
More Definitions of Change of Control of the Company
Change of Control of the Company means a change in ownership or control of the Company effected through any of the following transactions: (a) a merger, consolidation or other reorganization approved by the Company’s stockholders, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor corporation are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the Persons who beneficially owned the Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction; (b) a stockholder-approved sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or (c) the closing of any transaction or series of transactions to which any Person or any group of Persons comprising a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act becomes directly or indirectly the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 or the Exchange Act) of securities possessing (or convertible into or exercisable for securities possessing) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities (as measured in terms of the power to vote with respect to the election of Board members) outstanding immediately after the consummation of such transaction or series of transactions, whether such transaction involves a directly issuance from the Company or the acquisition of outstanding securities held by one or more of the Company’s existing stockholders.
Change of Control of the Company means and shall be deemed to have occurred if:
Change of Control of the Company means the occurrence of any of the following events:
Change of Control of the Company means a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 5(f) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the 1934 Act; provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the 1934 Act (other than employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company) is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election, by the Company's shareholders of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.
Change of Control of the Company means any of the following:
Change of Control of the Company means (a) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in a transaction or series of transactions, (b) any transaction or series of transactions in which an unaffiliated third party acquires all or substantially all the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, or (c) any merger, consolidation or reorganization to which the Company is a party, except for a merger, consolidation or reorganization in which, after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or reorganization, the stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company have at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the surviving entity after the merger, consolidation or reorganization.
Change of Control of the Company is defined as: Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (except Paradigm Millennium Fund, LP or Paradigm Group II, LLC) or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets.