Common use of Change in Ownership of Substantial Assets Clause in Contracts

Change in Ownership of Substantial Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the corporation that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of the assets of the corporation immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the corporation, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. For this purpose, the Change in Control must relate to (i) a corporation that is the Employer of the Participant; (ii) a corporation that is liable for the payment of benefits under this Plan; (iii) a corporation that is a majority shareholder of the corporation described in (i) or (ii); or (iv) any corporation in a chain of corporations in which each corporation is a majority shareholder of another corporation in the chain, ending with the corporation described in (i) or (ii). To the extent provided in regulations and administrative guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code, the provisions of this Section 2.5 may be applied to changes in the ownership of a partnership and changes in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a partnership. A Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred until a majority of the members of the Board receive written certification from the Committee that one of the events set forth in this Section 2.5 has occurred. The occurrence of an event described in this Section 2.5 must be objectively determinable by the Committee and, if made in good faith on the basis of information available at the time, such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Committee, the Employer, the Participants and their Beneficiaries for all purposes of the Plan.

Change in Ownership of Substantial Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s 's assets occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the corporation that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of the assets of the corporation immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the corporation, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. For this purpose, the Change in Control must relate to (i) a corporation that is the Employer of the Participant; (ii) a corporation that is liable for the payment of benefits under this Plan; (iii) a corporation that is a majority shareholder of the corporation described in (i) or (ii); or (iv) any corporation in a chain of corporations in which each corporation is a majority shareholder of another corporation in the chain, ending with the corporation described in (i) or (ii). To the extent provided in regulations and administrative guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code, the provisions of this Section 2.5 may be applied to changes in the ownership of a partnership and changes in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a partnership. A Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred until a majority of the members of the Board receive written certification from the Committee that one of the events set forth in this Section 2.5 has occurred. The occurrence of an event described in this Section 2.5 must be objectively determinable by the Committee and, if made in good faith on the basis of information available at the time, such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Committee, the Employer, the Participants and their Beneficiaries for all purposes of the Plan.