Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock Exchange of Certificates Equity-Based Awards
Exchange of Certificates (a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record of a Certificate immediately prior to the Effective Time whose shares of Company Common Stock were converted into the right to receive shares of Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.1 a customary form of letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) containing instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange for the Merger Consideration. Upon proper surrender of a Certificate for exchange and cancellation to the Exchange Agent, together with a letter of transmittal, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions, the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration that such holder has the right to receive in respect of the shares of Company Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificate, and such Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued for the benefit of holders of the Certificates on the Merger Consideration payable upon the surrender of the Certificates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no holder of Book-Entry Shares shall be required to deliver a Certificate or an executed letter of transmittal to the Exchange Agent in order to receive the Merger Consideration that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Article II. In lieu thereof, each holder of record of Book-Entry Shares whose shares of Company Common Stock were converted into the right to receive shares of Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.1 shall automatically upon the Effective Time (or, at any later time at which such Book-Entry Shares shall be so converted) be entitled to receive, and Acquiror shall cause the Exchange Agent to pay and deliver as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Article II, and the Book Entry Shares of such holder shall forthwith be cancelled.
Effect of Merger (a) At the effective time of the certificate of merger:
