Common use of Certain Restrictions Clause in Contracts

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement, Shareholder Rights Agreement (Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Sohu Com Inc)

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Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Ivex Packaging Corp /De/), Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Usn Communications Inc), Rights Agreement (American Telecasting Inc/De/)

Certain Restrictions. (a) Pacific Life covenants with the Companies that, for a period commencing on the Closing Date and continuing through the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing, (A) Whenever dividends in the event that, after giving effect to the purchase of the Pacific Life Shares and Warrant Shares issued or distributions payable on to be issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Prison Realty Series A C Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrearsor any Prison Realty Common Stock issuable upon conversion, thereafter exercise or exchange of the foregoing, Pacific Life would own greater than forty-five percent (45%) of Prison Realty's Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis (including the Pacific Life Shares and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributionsWarrant Shares issued or to be issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), whether Pacific Life will not, directly or not declaredindirectly, on through one or more intermediaries or otherwise, purchase, acquire, own or hold shares of Prison Realty Common Stock or any securities which are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Prison Realty Common Stock, and (B) in the event that, after giving effect to the purchase of the Pacific Life Shares and Warrant Shares issued or to be issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Prison Realty Series A C Preferred Stock outstanding shall or any Prison Realty Common Stock issuable upon conversion, exercise or exchange of the foregoing, Pacific Life would own less than forty-five percent (45%) of Prison Realty's Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis (including the Pacific Life Shares and Warrant Shares issued or to be issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), Pacific Life will not, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries or otherwise, purchase, acquire, own or hold shares of Prison Realty Common Stock or any securities which are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Prison Realty Common Stock, that would cause Pacific Life in the aggregate, to own or have been paid the right to acquire more than forty-five percent (45%) of Prison Realty's Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis (including the Pacific Life Shares and Warrant Shares issued or to be issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), in fulleach case, the Corporation shall not: unless such shares or securities were purchased or acquired in a purchase or acquisition which (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares is made directly from Prison Realty in a transaction which is approved in advance by vote of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares a majority of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the its Board of Directors, after consideration of (ii) is a dividend on the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.Pacific Life

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Prison Realty Trust Inc), Securities Purchase Agreement (Prison Realty Trust Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare Declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare Declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Stock except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, Redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Stock provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.or

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Family Bargain Corp), Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Family Bargain Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of DirectorsBoard, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Filenes Basement Corp), Rights Agreement (Filenes Basement Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) The Corporation shall not declare any dividend on, make any distribution on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Common Stock after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series D Participating Preferred Stock unless concurrently therewith it shall declare a dividend on the Series D Participating Preferred Stock as required by Section 3 hereof. Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A D Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 3 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A D Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) not declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A D Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A D Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A D Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A D Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series Series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (a) of this Section 5, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Preferred Stock Rights Agreement (Intraware Inc), Preferred Stock Rights Agreement (Intraware Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the shares of the Eighth Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 (2) are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of the Eighth Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends (except a dividend payable in PCS Group Common Stock and/or any other Junior Stock) on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Junior Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions distribution on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stockshares of the Eighth Series, except dividends paid ratably on the shares of the Eighth Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stockshares of the Eighth Series, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Junior Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stockthe Eighth Series, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stockshares of the Eighth Series, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section (4), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. (5)

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sprint Corp), Rights Agreement (Sprint Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. 5.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Northern Trust Corp), Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Northern Trust Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.or

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Cell Pathways Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Cell Pathways Holdings Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends onon or, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Corporation and American (Medaphis Corp), Corporation and American (Medaphis Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; or (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or to such holders and holders of any such shares ranking on a parity therewith, upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ballantyne of Omaha Inc), Rights Agreement (Ballantyne of Omaha Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock Preference Shares as provided in Section 2 hereof are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Preference Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockPreference Shares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockPreference Shares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Preference Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; 4 (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockPreference Shares, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockPreference Shares; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockPreference Shares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series Series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Company shall not permit any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Company unless the Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ace LTD), Rights Agreement (Ace LTD)

Certain Restrictions. (A1) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Shares or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc), Rights Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Samsonite Corp/Fl), Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Samsonite Corp/Fl)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock share capital ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares other than (I) such redemptions or purchases that may be deemed to occur upon the exercise of share options, warrants or similar rights or grant, vesting or lapse of restrictions on the grant of any other performance shares, restricted share, restricted share units or other equity awards to the extent that such shares represent all or a portion of (x) the exercise or purchase price of such options, warrants or similar rights or other equity awards and (y) the amount of withholding taxes owed by the recipient of such award in respect of such grant, exercise, vesting or lapse or restrictions and (II) the repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement for value of any such shares from employees, former employees, directors, former directors, consultants or former consultants of the Company or their respective estate, spouse, former spouse or family member, pursuant to the terms of the agreements pursuant to which such shares were acquired; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock share capital ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock share on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock share capital ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock share in exchange for shares of any stock share capital of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred StockShares, or any shares of any stock share capital ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Sohu.com LTD), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Sohu.com LTD)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, Stock except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Flow International Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Shares or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sun Communities Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) A. Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; , (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; or (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or to such holders and holders of any such shares ranking on a parity therewith, upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Valmont Industries Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A D Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A D Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A D Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A D Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A D Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and Series Dnd classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Packaged Ice Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; , (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; or (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or to such holders and holders of any such shares ranking on a parity therewith, upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Valmont Industries Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 C.1, above, are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with ), to the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (a) of this Section 3, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. 4.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Shopko Stores Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which 3 28 dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (a) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. SECTION 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Itt Destinations Inc /Nv)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Junior Preferred Stock; or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. The Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Company unless the Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Siebel Systems Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such other parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration value any shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration value any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and all such shares other parity stock upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph 4(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) 4.1 Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A RP Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (iA) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; (iiB) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A RP Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iiiC) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (except as provided in Section 4.1.4 below) shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A RP Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; (D) redeem or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Remec Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) The Corporation shall not declare any dividend on, make any distribution on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Common Stock after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock unless concurrently therewith it shall declare a dividend on the Series A Participating Preferred Stock as required by Section 2 hereof. (B) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or on, make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (C) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (Preview Travel Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrearsnot paid, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid such dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; or (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

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Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Startec Global Communications Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever dividends Preferential Dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 Participating Dividends are in arrearsarrears or the Company shall be in default of payment thereof, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends Preferential Dividends and distributionsParticipating Dividends, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid or set aside for payment in full, and in addition to any and all other rights which any holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock may have in such circumstances, the Corporation Company shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration consideration, any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except unless dividends are paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitledentitled if the full dividends accrued thereon were to be paid; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(ivby subparagraph (iv) belowof this paragraph 4(A), redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock), except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Company shall not permit any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Company unless the Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. A "Subsidiary" of the Company shall mean any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power sufficient to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or by any corporation or other entity that is otherwise controlled by the Company. (C) The Company shall not issue any shares of Series A Preferred Stock except upon exercise of Rights issued pursuant to that certain Rights Agreement dated as of December 16, 1997 between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a copy of which is on file with the Secretary of the Company at its principal executive office and shall be made available to stockholders of record without charge upon written request therefor addressed to said Secretary. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, nothing contained in the provisions hereof shall prohibit or restrict the Company from issuing for any purpose any series of Preferred Stock with rights and privileges similar to, different from, or greater than, those of the Series A Preferred Stock. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Hannaford Brothers Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred StockStock other than (A) such redemptions or purchases that may be deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options, warrants or similar rights or grant, vesting or lapse of restrictions on the grant of any other performance shares, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other equity awards to the extent that such shares represent all or a portion of (x) the exercise or purchase price of such options, warrants or similar rights or other equity awards and (y) the amount of withholding taxes owed by the recipient of such award in respect of such grant, exercise, vesting or lapse of restrictions; (B) the repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement for value of any such shares from employees, former employees, directors, former directors, consultants or former consultants of the Corporation or their respective estate, spouse, former spouse or family member, pursuant to the terms of the agreements pursuant to which such shares were acquired; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.or

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Lifevantage Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) 4.1 Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A RP Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (iA) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; , (iiB) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A RP Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; , (iiiC) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (except as provided below) shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A RP Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; , or (ivD) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Depomed Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions onon (other than a dividend in Common Stock or in any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up and other than as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this section), or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (except by conversion into or exchange for stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up), any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such stock ranking on a parity stock with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as to dividends on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.15

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Usx Capital Trust I

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Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock Shares and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred StockShares; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Shares or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred StockShares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sun Communities Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolutionliquidation, liquidation dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Flow International Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: not (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A C Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Comdisco Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or to such holders and holders of any such shares ranking on a parity therewith, upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Comverse, Inc.)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Preference Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Preference Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Preference Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Preference Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Preference Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Preference Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Preference Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Preference Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Preference Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Vulcan Materials Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Peak Technologies Group Inc

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever So long as any of the Exchangeable Shares are outstanding, the Company shall not at any time without, but may at any time with, the approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given as specified in Section 10.2 of these share provisions: pay any dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether Common Shares or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions onshares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, other than stock dividends payable in Common Shares or any such other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, as the case may be; redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration make any capital distribution in respect of Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares; redeem or purchase any other shares of the Company ranking equally with the Exchangeable Shares with respect to the payment of dividends or on any liquidation distribution; or except pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Allelix Options, the Allelix Warrants and the Allelix Preferred Shares, issue any Exchangeable Shares or any other shares of the Company ranking equally with, or superior to, the Exchangeable Shares other than by way of stock ranking junior dividends to the holders of such Exchangeable Shares. The restrictions in Sections 4.1(a), (either as b), (c) and (d) above shall not apply if all dividends on the outstanding Exchangeable Shares corresponding to dividends or upon declared and paid to date on the NPS Common Shares shall have been declared and paid on the Exchangeable Shares. DISTRIBUTION ON LIQUIDATION In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to winding-up of the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare Company or pay dividends on or make any other distributions distribution of the assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, a holder of Exchangeable Shares shall be entitled, subject to applicable law, to receive from the assets of the Company in respect of each Exchangeable Share held by such holder on any shares the effective date (the "Liquidation Date") of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) with , before any distribution of any part of the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on assets of the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which Company among the holders of all the Common Shares or any other shares ranking junior to the Exchangeable Shares, an amount per share (the "Liquidation Amount") equal to the Current Market Price of a NPS Common Share on the last Business Day prior to the Liquidation Date, which shall be satisfied in full by the Company causing to be delivered to such holder one NPS Common Share, plus the Dividend Amount. On or promptly after the Liquidation Date, and subject to the exercise by NPS Holdings of the Liquidation Call Right, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the holders of the Exchangeable Shares the Liquidation Amount for each such Exchangeable Share upon presentation and surrender of the certificates representing such Exchangeable Shares, together with such other documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Exchangeable Shares under the OBCA and the Articles of the Company and such additional documents and instruments as the Transfer Agent and the Company may reasonably require, at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company by notice to the holders of the Exchangeable Shares. Payment of the total Liquidation Amount for such Exchangeable Shares shall be made by delivery to each holder, at the address of the holder recorded in the register of members of the Company for the Exchangeable Shares or by holding for pick-up by the holder at the registered office of the Company or at any office of the Transfer Agent as may be specified by the Company by notice to the holders of Exchangeable Shares, on behalf of the Company of certificates representing NPS Common Shares (which shares are then entitled; (iii) except shall be duly issued as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares fully paid and non-assessable and shall be free and clear of any stock ranking lien, claim or encumbrance) and a cheque of the Company payable at par at any branch of the bankers of the Company in respect of the remaining portion, if any, of the total Liquidation Amount (in each case less any amounts withheld on a parity (either as account of tax required to dividends or be deducted and withheld therefrom). On and after the Liquidation Date, the holders of the Exchangeable Shares shall cease to be holders of such Exchangeable Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof, other than the right to receive their proportionate part of the total Liquidation Amount, unless payment of the total Liquidation Amount for such Exchangeable Shares shall not be made upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) presentation and surrender of share certificates in accordance with the Series A Preferred Stockforegoing provisions, provided that in which case the Corporation may rights of the holders shall remain unaffected until the total Liquidation Amount has been paid in the manner hereinbefore provided. The Company shall have the right at any time redeem, purchase after the Liquidation Date to deposit or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock cause to be deposited the total Liquidation Amount in exchange for shares of any stock respect of the Corporation ranking junior Exchangeable Shares represented by certificates that have not at the Liquidation Date been surrendered by the holders thereof in a custodial account with any chartered bank or trust company in Canada. Upon such deposit being made, the rights of the holders of Exchangeable Shares after such deposit shall be limited to receiving their proportionate part of the total Liquidation Amount (either as in each case less any amounts withheld on account of tax required to dividends or upon dissolutionbe deducted and withheld therefrom) for such Exchangeable Shares so deposited, liquidation or winding up) to against presentation and surrender of the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stocksaid certificates held by them, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidationrespectively, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing the foregoing provisions. Upon such payment or by publication (as determined by deposit of the Board of Directors) to all total Liquidation Amount, the holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration Exchangeable Shares shall thereafter be considered and deemed for all purposes to be holders of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences NPS Common Shares delivered to them or the custodian on their behalf. After the Company has satisfied its obligations to pay the holders of the respective series and classesExchangeable Shares the Liquidation Amount per Exchangeable Share pursuant to Section 5.1 of these share provisions, such holders shall determine not be entitled to share in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among any further distribution of the respective series or classesassets of the Company.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Arrangement Agreement (NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A D Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A D Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A D Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A D Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under subparagraph (a) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pittston Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A) 4.1 Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A RP Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (iA) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; , (iiB) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A RP Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; , (iiiC) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (except as provided below) shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A RP Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A RP Preferred Stock; , or (ivD) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A RP Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A RP Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Thoratec Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Woodward Governor Company Rights Plan Agreement (Woodward Governor Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. SECTION 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement Rights Agreement (Cadiz Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the shares of the Sixth Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 (2) are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of the Sixth Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends (except a dividend payable in FON Group Common Stock and/or any other Junior Stock) on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Junior Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions distribution on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stockshares of the Sixth Series, except dividends paid ratably on the shares of the Sixth Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidationdissolution, dissolution liquidation or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stockshares of the Sixth Series, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Junior Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stockthe Sixth Series, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stockshares of the Sixth Series, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section (4), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. (5)

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sprint Corp)

Certain Restrictions. Section (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. Section (B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Tracor Inc /De)

Certain Restrictions. (A) A. Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 Paragraph (c)(1)(A) of this Article 3 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on on, or make any other distributions on on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such other parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration value any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; provided that the corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of stock of the corporation ranking junior (as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding-up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and all such shares other parity stock upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Asset Protection Plan (Four Oaks Fincorp Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Class B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Class B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Class B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Class B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Class B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except pursuant to the provisions of the Charter providing for limitations or restrictions on ownership of stock of the Company which are, expressly or by implication, to protect the status of the Company as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) belowa Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal Revenue Code, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Class B Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation Company ranking junior (either both as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Class B Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Class B Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Class B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes, and except pursuant to the provisions of the Charter providing for limitations or restrictions on ownership of stock of the Company which are, expressly or by implication, to protect the status of the Company as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal Revenue Code. The Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Company unless the Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Kilroy Realty Corp)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever dividends or distributions payable on So long as any shares of the Series A D Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in fullremain outstanding, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock, except that the Corporation may declare and pay dividends on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A D Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A D Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable payable; or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A D Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire (a) shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A D Preferred Stock; , or (ivb) shares of any such junior stock pursuant to the terms of compensation plans relating to officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c) shares of any such junior stock pursuant to the exercise of dissenters’ rights or otherwise as required by law, or (d) fractional shares of any such junior stock in connection with any capital reorganization. (B) The Corporation shall not permit any Subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stockstock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of otherwise acquire such shares upon at such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates time and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classessuch manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Eos International Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Junior Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation Company shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Junior Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Junior Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Junior Preferred Stock, provided that the Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Junior Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Junior Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Junior Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (B) The Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Company unless the Company could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. Section 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Dionex Corp /De)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall will not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions distribution on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except (i) in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidationdissolution, dissolution liquidation or winding up) with to the Series A B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except or (ii) in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directorsthis Board) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directorsthis Board, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine determines in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (b) The Corporation will not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (a) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc)

Certain Restrictions. (Aa) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A B Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, ; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A B Preferred Stock; or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A B Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. (b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under subparagraph (a) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner. 5.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pittston Co)

Certain Restrictions. (A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not: (i) declare or pay dividends ondividends, or make any other distributions ondistributions, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) declare or pay dividends on dividends, or make any other distributions distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; (iii) except as permitted in subsection 4(A)(iv) below, redeem, redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes. The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pharmacyclics Inc)

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