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The "AS DEFINED BELOW" clause serves to introduce and reference specific definitions that will be provided later in the document. In practice, this clause signals that certain terms or concepts used in the agreement are not to be interpreted by their ordinary meaning, but rather by the precise definitions that follow in a designated section. For example, terms like "Services" or "Confidential Information" may be clarified in detail after this clause. Its core function is to ensure clarity and prevent ambiguity by establishing a shared understanding of key terms used throughout the contract.
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as defined below. The Executive understands and agrees that this restriction will continue to apply after his employment terminates, regardless of the reason for termination. (b) The Executive agrees that all Confidential Information which he creates or to which he has access as a result of his employment is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Except as required for the proper performance of his duties, the Executive will not copy any documents, tapes or other media containing Confidential Information ("Documents") or remove any Documents, or copies, from Company premises. The Executive will return to the Company immediately after his employment terminates, and at such other times as may be specified by the Company, all Documents and copies and all other property of the Company then in his possession or control.

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  • Certain Defined Terms As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

  • Defined Term Section Action Section 5.11(a) ADS Depositary Section 4.3 Affected Employees Section 5.12(a) Affiliate Section 3.27 Agreement Preamble Antitrust Laws Section 5.4(c) Applicable Laws Section 3.5(a) Assumed Option Section 2.1(c)(iii)(A) Assumed RSU Award Section 2.1(c)(v)(B) Book Entry Share Section 2.1(c)(i) Business Day Section 8.9(k) Cash-Only Shares Section 2.1(c)(i) Certificate of Merger Section 1.1 Class A Ordinary Shares Recitals Class B Ordinary Shares Section 4.3 Closing Section 1.2 Closing Date Section 1.2 Code Section 2.1(c)(iii)(A) Company Preamble Company Acquisition Proposal Section 5.2(a) Company Adverse Recommendation Change Section 5.2(d)(i) Company Benefit Plans Section 3.11(a) Company Certificate Section 2.1(c)(i) Company Common Stock Recitals Company Disclosure Schedule Article 3 Company ESPP Section 5.12(d) Company Material Adverse Effect Section 3.1 Company Material Contract Section 3.23(a) Company Permits Section 3.5(b) Company Permitted Liens Section 3.21(a) Company Preferred Stock Section 3.3 Company Real Property Section 3.5(d) Company Reports Section 3.7(a) Company Representatives Section 5.2(a) Company Restricted Stock Awards Section 2.1(c)(iv) Company Rights Section 2.5 Company Rights Agreement Section 2.5 Company RSU Awards Section 2.1(c)(v) Company Stockholder Approval Section 3.20 Company Stock Option Section 2.1(c)(iii)(A) Company Superior Proposal Section 5.2(d)(ii) Competition Action Section 5.4(c) Confidentiality Agreement Section 5.2(a) control Section 3.27 Cutoff Date Section 8.9(e) Definitive Financing Agreements Section 5.13(b) Delaware Sub Preamble Deposit Agreement Section 4.3 Derivative Transaction Section 3.25(a) DGCL Recitals Dissenting Shares Section 2.1(c)(vii) Dissenting Stockholder Section 2.1(c)(vii) DLLCA Recitals Effective Time Section 1.1 Environmental Laws Section 3.13(a) ERISA Section 3.11(a) ERISA Affiliate Section 3.11(c) Equity Compensation Exchange Ratio Section 2.1(c)(i) Exchange Act Section 3.4 Exchange Agent Section 2.2(a) Exchange Fund Section 2.2(a) Exchange Ratio Section 2.1(c)(i) Excluded Shares Section 2.1(c)(ii) FCPA Section 3.5(e) Fee Section 7.5(b) Final Parent Stock Price Section 2.1(c)(i) Financing Section 5.13(a) Financing Commitments Section 5.13(a) Financing Sources Section 5.13(a) Form F-6 Section 5.7(a) Form S-4 Section 5.7(a) GAAP Section 3.7(b) Governmental Entity Section 3.6(b) Governmental Official Section 3.5(e) Hazardous Materials Section 3.13(b) HSR Act Section 3.6(b) Indemnified Party(ies) Section 5.11(a) IRS Section 3.11(a) Liens Section 3.4 Material Adverse Effect Section 8.9(c) Merger Recitals Merger Consideration Section 2.1(c)(i) Merger Sub Preamble New Financing Commitments Section 5.13(a) Non-U.S. Antitrust Laws Section 5.4(a)(i) Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan Section 3.11(a) Non-U.S. Parent Benefit Plan Section 4.11(a) NYSE Recitals OFAC Section 3.5(f) Parent Preamble Parent ADS Recitals Parent Adverse Recommendation Change Section 5.16(d)(i) Parent Alternative Proposal Section 5.16(a) Parent Benefit Plans Section 4.11(a) Parent Disclosure Schedule Article 4 Parent Material Adverse Effect Section 4.1 Parent Material Contract Section 4.23(a) Parent Options Section 4.3 Parent Permits Section 4.5(b) Parent Permitted Liens Section 4.21(a) Parent Real Property Section 4.5(d) Parent Representatives Section 5.16(a) Parent Reports Section 4.7(a) Parent Shareholder Approval Section 4.20 Parent Superior Proposal Section 5.16(d)(ii) Parent UK Prospectus Section 5.7(d)(i) Per Share Cash-Only Additional Cash Amount Section 2.1(c)(i) Per Share Cash Amount Section 2.1(c)(i) Per Share Stock Amount Section 2.1(c)(i) Person Section 3.5(e) PFIC Section 4.10(b) Proxy Statement/Prospectus Section 5.7(a) Regulatory Filings Section 3.6(b) Required Jurisdiction Section 6.1(b)(iii) Returns Section 3.10(a) Rule 16b-3 Section 5.9 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act Section 3.7(a) SEC Section 3.7(a) Securities Act Section 3.6(b) Significant Subsidiary Section 3.4 Subsidiary Section 8.9(d) Surviving Entity Section 1.1 tax(es) Section 3.10(f) Third Party Provision Section 8.3 to the knowledge of Section 8.9(b) UK FSMA Section 2.2(b)(i) UK Prospectus Rules Section 5.7(d)(i) UKLA Section 5.7(d)(i) U.S. Company Benefit Plan Section 3.11(a) U.S. Parent Benefit Plan Section 4.11(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of February 6, 2011, is by and among Ensco plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“Parent”), Pride International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), ENSCO Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and ENSCO International Incorporated, a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Delaware Sub”).

  • Layoff Defined Layoff shall be defined as a reduction in the work force.

  • Gender; Number Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires.

  • Recitals; Defined Terms The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. Capitalized terms used throughout this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement, unless otherwise specifically defined herein.