Common use of Dividend Rate Clause in Contracts

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Advantica Restaurant Group Inc), Rights Agreement (Dennys Corp), Rights Agreement (Promotions Com Inc)

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Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each JanuaryNovember, AprilFebruary, July May and October August in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred StockStock (the "First Issuance"), in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 1.00 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Northrop Grumman Corp), Rights Agreement (Northrop Grumman Corp)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (ai) $10.00 or and (bii) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Corporation ("Common Stock") or by way of a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cabot Microelectronics Corp), Rights Agreement (Cabot Microelectronics Corp)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each JanuaryNovember, AprilFebruary, July May and October August in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred StockStock (the "First Issuance"), in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Footstar Inc)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (ai) $10.00 0.10 or (bii) 1,000 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Corporation ("Common Stock") or by way of a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Display Technologies Inc)

Dividend Rate. (a) The Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any series of preferred stock ranking prior and superior to the shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Supplemental Warrant Agreement (Telewest Global Inc)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 0.001 per share], of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Biospecifics Technologies Corp)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Series C Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par no value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Series C Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Series C Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Aptimus Inc)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 1.00 per share, of the Corporation Company (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation Company shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Gleason Corp /De/)

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Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available dividend rate for the purposeSeries II Class A Preferred Shares shall be, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded subject to the nearest centprovision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, one hundred (100) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, distributions (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock Shares (by reclassification or otherwise)), declared on the Common StockShares, of par value $.01 1.00 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") Company since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, Date or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Series II Class A Preferred StockShares. In the event the Corporation Company shall at any time after the First Issuance May 1, 2009 (i) declare or pay any dividend on the its Common Stock Shares payable in shares of Common StockShares, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock Shares or (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock) Shares into a greater or lesser smaller number of shares of Common Stockshares, then in each such case case, the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Series II Class A Preferred Stock Shares were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence this Paragraph shall be adjusted by multiplying 37 such amount by a fraction, fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock Shares outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any preferred shares ranking prior and superior to the Series II Class A Preferred Shares with respect to dividends, the Company shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series II Class A Preferred Shares as provided in the immediately preceding subparagraph after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Shares (other than a dividend payable in Common Shares); provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Shares during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $0.50 per share on the Series II Class A Preferred Shares shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Barry R G Corp /Oh/)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 1.00 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Salant Corp)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the that purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each JanuaryNovember, AprilFebruary, July May and October August in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred StockStock (the "First Issuance"), in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (ai) $10.00 or (bii) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 1.00 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (NNG Inc)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 or (b) 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the First Issuance declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Mettler Toledo International Inc/)

Dividend Rate. (a) The holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of each JanuaryNovember, AprilFebruary, July May and October August in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance (the "First Issuance") of a share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $10.00 20 or (b) 1,000 subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 1,000 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, distributions other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock, of par value $.01 .16 2/3 per share, of the Corporation (the "Common Stock") since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after March 5, 1987 (the First Issuance "Rights Declaration Date") (i) declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock Stock, payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser smaller number of shares of Common Stockshares, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. (b) On or after the first issuance of any share or fractional share of Participating Preferred Stock, no dividend on Common Stock shall be declared unless concurrently therewith a dividend or distribution is declared on the Participating Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (a) above; and the declaration of any such dividend on the Common Stock shall be expressly conditioned upon payment or declaration of and provision for a dividend on the Participating Preferred Stock as above provided. In the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $20 per share on the Participating Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Humana Inc)

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