Common use of Covenants of Issuer Clause in Contracts

Covenants of Issuer. Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain, free from preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii) that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by Issuer; (iii) that it will promptly take all action as may from time to time be required (including (x) complying with all premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) in the event, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), or the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any state banking law, prior approval of or notice to the Federal Reserve Board or to any state or other regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board or such other regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; (iv) that it will promptly take all action provided herein to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, and (v) that it will, in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause such plan or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any such plan or agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Mellon Financial Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Bank of New York Co Inc), Stock Option Agreement (Bank of New York Co Inc)

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Covenants of Issuer. In addition to its other agreements and covenants herein, Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain, free from subscriptive or preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii) that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by Issuer; (iii) that it will promptly to take all action as may from time to time be required (including (x) complying with all premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § Section 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) in the event, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA”), ") or the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any state or other federal banking law, prior approval of or notice to the Federal Reserve Board or to any state or other federal regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board or such state or other federal regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer to duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; (iv) that it will promptly to take all action provided herein to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, ; and (v) not to enter or agree to enter into any Acquisition Transaction unless the other party or parties thereto agree to assume in writing all of Issuer's obligations hereunder; provided that it willnothing in this Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to authorize Issuer to breach any provision of the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding any notice of revocation delivered pursuant to the proviso to Section 7(c), in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan Holder may require such other party or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause parties to perform Issuer's obligations under Section 7(a) unless such plan other party or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any parties are prohibited by law or regulation from such plan or agreementperformance.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Republic New York Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Bankers Trust Corp), Stock Option Agreement (HSBC Holdings PLC)

Covenants of Issuer. Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain, free from preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii) that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or of performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by IssuerIssuer (it being agreed that this clause (ii) shall not be deemed to prohibit or restrict Issuer from engaging in one or more transactions contemplated by section 8(a) hereof if the provisions of section 8 hereof shall be complied with in connection with each such transaction); (iii) that it will promptly to take all action as may from time to time be required (including (x) complying with all applicable premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § section 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) in the eventevent that, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), or the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any other applicable federal or state banking law, prior notice to or approval of the Board of Governors or notice to the Federal Reserve Board any other federal or to any state or other regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors or such other federal or state regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; and (iv) that it will promptly to take all action provided herein in sections 5 and 8 as and when required pursuant to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, and (v) that it will, in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause such plan or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any such plan or agreementsections.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (NBT Bancorp Inc), Stock Option Agreement (NBT Bancorp Inc)

Covenants of Issuer. In addition to its other agreements and ------------------- covenants herein, Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain, free from subscriptive or preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii) that it will not, by charter an amendment to its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by Issuer; (iii) that it will promptly to take all action as may from time to time be required (including (x) complying with all premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § Section 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) in the event, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), or the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any state banking law, prior approval of or notice to the Federal Reserve Board or to any state or other regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board or such other regulatory authority as they may requirethereunder) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer to duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; (iv) that it will promptly to take all action provided herein to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, ; and (v) not to enter or agree to enter into any agreement for an Acquisition Transaction or a Takeover Proposal unless the other party or parties thereto agree to assume in writing all of Issuer's obligations hereunder; provided that it willnothing in this -------- Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to authorize Issuer to breach any provision of the Merger Agreements. Notwithstanding any notice of revocation delivered pursuant to the proviso to Section 7(c), in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan Holder may require such other party or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause parties to perform Issuer's obligations under Section 7(a) unless such plan other party or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any parties are prohibited by law or regulation from such plan or agreementperformance.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (General Electric Co), Stock Option Agreement (Xoom Inc)

Covenants of Issuer. Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain, free from preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii) that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by Issuer; (iii) that it will promptly take all action as may from time to time be required (including (x) complying with all premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) in the event, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), any federal or the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any state banking law, prior approval of or notice to the Federal Reserve Board any federal or to any state or other regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board or such other regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; and (iv) that it will promptly take all action provided herein to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, and (v) that it will, in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause such plan or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any such plan or agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Marshall & Ilsley Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Bank of Montreal /Can/)

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Covenants of Issuer. Issuer agrees: (ia) that it shall at all times maintain, free from preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (iib) that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or of performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by IssuerIssuer (it being agreed that this clause (b) shall not be deemed to prohibit or restrict Issuer from engaging in one or more transactions contemplated by section 8(a) hereof if the provisions of section 8 hereof shall be complied with in connection with each such transaction); (iiic) that it will promptly to take all action as may from time to time be required (including (xi) complying with all applicable premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § U.S.C.ss. 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder promulxxxxx xxereunder and (yii) in the eventevent that, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), or the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any other applicable federal or state banking law, prior notice to or approval of the Board of Governors or notice to the Federal Reserve Board any other federal or to any state or other regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors or such other federal or state regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; and (ivd) that it will promptly to take all action provided herein in sections 5 and 8 as and when required pursuant to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, and (v) that it will, in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause such plan or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any such plan or agreementsections.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (NBT Bancorp Inc)

Covenants of Issuer. In addition to its other agreements and covenants herein, Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain, free from subscriptive or preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii) that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by Issuer; (iii) that it will promptly to take all action as may from time to time be required (including (x) complying with all premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § Section 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) in the event, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA”), ") or the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any state or other federal banking law, prior approval of or notice to the Federal Reserve Board or to any state or other federal regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board or such state or other federal regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer to duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; (iv) that it will promptly to take all action provided herein to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, ; and (v) not to enter or agree to enter into any Acquisition Transaction unless the other party or parties thereto agree to assume in writing all of Issuer's obligations hereunder; PROVIDED that it willnothing in this Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to authorize Issuer to breach any provision of the Affiliation Agreement. Notwithstanding any notice of revocation delivered pursuant to the proviso to Section 7(c), in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan Holder may require such other party or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause parties to perform Issuer's obligations under Section 7(a) unless such plan other party or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any parties are prohibited by law or regulation from such plan or agreementperformance.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Fifth Third Bancorp)

Covenants of Issuer. In addition to its other agreements and ------------------- covenants herein, Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain, free from subscriptive or preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options, warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii) that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by Issuer; (iii) that it will promptly to take all action as may from time to time be required (including (x) complying with all premerger notification, reporting and waiting period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. § Section 18a and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) in the event, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA”), ") or the ---- Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or any state or other federal banking law, prior approval of or notice to the Federal Reserve Board or to any state or other federal regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised, cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board or such state or other federal regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to exercise the Option and Issuer to duly and effectively to issue shares of Common Stock pursuant hereto; (iv) that it will promptly to take all action provided herein to protect the rights of the Holder against dilution, ; and (v) not to enter or agree to enter into any Acquisition Transaction unless the other party or parties thereto agree to assume in writing all of Issuer's obligations hereunder; provided that it willnothing in this Section 3 or elsewhere in this -------- Agreement shall be deemed to authorize Issuer to breach any provision of the Affiliation Agreement. Notwithstanding any notice of revocation delivered pursuant to the proviso to Section 7(c), in the event that it adopts a shareholder protection rights plan Holder may require such other party or similar agreement after the date hereof, cause parties to perform Issuer's obligations under Section 7(a) unless such plan other party or agreement to provide that any exercise of Grantee’s rights hereunder shall not result in any triggering event under any parties are prohibited by law or regulation from such plan or agreementperformance.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (CNB Bancshares Inc)

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