Forum Selection. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any successor thereto.
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Sources: Share Purchase Agreement (Minerva Surgical Inc), Business Combination Agreement (ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp III), Voting Agreement (Minerva Surgical Inc)
Forum Selection. A. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, if in the event that the Chancery Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action action, suit or proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or to the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action action, suit or proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation Bylaws or these bylaws this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of ; and (ab) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction preceding provisions of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forumthis Article VIII, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the courts in the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the provisions of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder.
B. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Article VIII. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 Article VIII shall not apply to any action suits brought to enforce a any liability or duty or liability created by the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor theretoother claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
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Sources: Business Combination Agreement (New Beginnings Acquisition Corp.), Business Combination Agreement (InterPrivate Acquisition Corp.)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, if in the event that the Chancery Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action action, suit or proceeding (“Proceeding”) brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action Proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or to the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action Proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL DGCL, this Certificate or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws Bylaws (in each case, as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action Proceeding asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of ; and (ab) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction preceding provisions of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent this Article IX, to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forumextent permitted by applicable law, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the courts in the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the provisions of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (b) of this Article IX is filed in a court other than the federal district courts of the United States of America (a “Foreign Securities Act Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the federal district courts of the United States of America in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce clause (b) (a “Securities Act Enforcement Action”), and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such Securities Act Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Securities Act Action as agent for such stockholder. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (b) of this Article IX is intended to benefit and may be enforced by the Corporation, its officers and directors, the underwriters to any offering giving rise to any Proceeding, and any other professional or entity whose profession gives authority to a statement made by that person or entity and who has prepared or certified any part of the documents underlying the offering. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Article IX. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 Article IX shall not apply to any action suits brought to enforce a any liability or duty or liability created by the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor theretoother claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction. If any provision or provisions of this Article IX shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article IX (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Article IX containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II), Merger Agreement (Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, if in the event that the Chancery Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action or proceeding Proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action Proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or to the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action Proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate Certificate of incorporation Incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action Proceeding asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of ; and (ab) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction preceding provisions of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forumthis Article XI, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the courts in the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the provisions of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (b) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the federal district courts of the United States of America (a “Foreign Securities Act Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the federal district courts of the United States of America in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce clause (b) (a “Securities Act Enforcement Action”), and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such Securities Act Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Securities Act Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Article XI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 Article XI shall not apply to any action suits brought to enforce a any liability or duty or liability created by the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor theretoother claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
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Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp.)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, if in the event that the Chancery Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware or, in the event that the federal district court for the District of Delaware does not have jurisdiction, other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action action, suit or proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or to the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action action, suit or proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate Certificate of incorporation Incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of ; and (ab) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction preceding provisions of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forumthis Article XI, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the courts in the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the provisions of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Article XI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 Article XI shall not apply to any action suits brought to enforce a any liability or duty or liability created by the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor theretoother claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Merger Agreement (Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp.)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, if in the event that the Chancery Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action or proceeding Proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action Proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or to the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action Proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate Certificate of incorporation Incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action Proceeding asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of ; and (ab) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction preceding provisions of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forumthis Article XI-, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the courts in the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the provisions of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (b) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the federal district courts of the United States of America (a “Foreign Securities Act Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the federal district courts of the United States of America in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce clause (b) (a “Securities Act Enforcement Action”), and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such Securities Act Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Securities Act Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Article XI-. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 Article XI- shall not apply to any action suits brought to enforce a any liability or duty or liability created by the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor theretoother claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction. If any provision or provisions of this Article XI- shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article XI (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Article XI- containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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Forum Selection. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (X) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State state court in Delaware or the federal district court United States District Court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action action, suit or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action action, suit or proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (d) any action action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), . If any action the subject matter of which is vested within the scope of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the Court of Chancery in the exclusive State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court or to enforce the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdictionstockholder. Unless the Company consents in writing Subject to the selection preceding provisions of an alternative forumthis Section 9.5, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause or causes of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against any person in connection with any offering of the Company’s securities, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person or other defendant, including all causes of action asserted against any defendant to such complaint. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5 shall not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the 1934 Act, or any other claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction. Any person or entity purchasing purchasing, holding or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. For This provision shall be enforceable by any party to a complaint covered by the avoidance provisions of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5. This Section 9.5 shall apply is intended to benefit and may be enforced by the Company, its officers and directors, the underwriters to any action brought offering giving rise to enforce such complaint, and any other professional or entity whose profession gives authority to a duty statement made by that person and who has prepared or liability created by certified any part of the 1934 Act or any successor theretodocuments underlying the offering.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Ares Acquisition Corp II)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amendedamended against any person in connection with any offering of the Company’s securities, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person or other defendant. Any person or entity purchasing purchasing, holding or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. This provision shall be enforceable by any party to a complaint covered by the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any successor thereto.
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Forum Selection. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act against any person in connection with any offering of 1933the Company’s securities, as amendedincluding, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person, or other defendant. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. This provision shall be enforceable by any party to a complaint covered by the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any successor thereto.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp III)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, if in the event that the Chancery Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action or proceeding Proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action Proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or to the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action Proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate Certificate of incorporation Incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action Proceeding asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of ; and (ab) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction preceding provisions of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent this Article XII, to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forumextent permitted by applicable law, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the courts in the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”), such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the provisions of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (b) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the federal district courts of the United States of America (a “Foreign Securities Act Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the federal district courts of the United States of America in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce clause (b) (a “Securities Act Enforcement Action”), and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such Securities Act Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Securities Act Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Article XI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 Article XI shall not apply to any action suits brought to enforce a any liability or duty or liability created by the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor theretoother claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Sandbridge Acquisition Corp)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (aincluding a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL GCL or this Certificate of Incorporation or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) bylaws, or (div) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (ai) through (div) above, (a) any claim as to which such court the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court the Court of Chancery within 10 ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court the Court of Chancery, or for which such court the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless , and (b) any action or claim arising under the Company Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Securities Act”) for which, unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Exchange Act or any successor theretothe Securities Act.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp.)
Forum Selection. (a) Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (bii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (ciii) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (ai) through (div) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. .
(b) Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. , against any person in connection with any offering of the Company’s securities, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person, or other defendant.
(c) Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. This provision shall be enforceable by any party to a complaint covered by the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any successor thereto.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Gores Metropoulos II, Inc.)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against any person in connection with any offering of the Company’s securities, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person or other defendant. Any person or entity purchasing purchasing, holding or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. This provision shall be enforceable by any party to a complaint covered by the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action claim brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any successor thereto.
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Forum Selection. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against any person in connection with any offering of the Company’s securities, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person or other defendant. Any person or entity purchasing purchasing, holding or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. For This provision shall be enforceable by any party to a complaint covered by the avoidance provisions of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any successor thereto9.5.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman)
Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, if in the event that the Chancery Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (ai) any derivative action or proceeding Proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (bii) any action Proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or to the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (ciii) any action Proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the certificate Certificate of incorporation Incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) or (div) any action Proceeding asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of ; and (ab) through (d) above, any claim as to which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction preceding provisions of such court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forumthis Article XI, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence is filed in a court other than the courts in the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the provisions of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence and (y) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Article XI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 Article XI shall not apply to any action suits brought to enforce a any liability or duty or liability created by the 1934 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor theretoother claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
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Forum Selection. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (orand subject to applicable jurisdictional requirements, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the CompanyCorporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, stockholder, officer or other employee stockholder of the Company Corporation to the Company Corporation or the CompanyCorporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL DGCL, this Certificate of Incorporation (including any Certificate of Designation) or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time) Bylaws, or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrinedoctrine shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, except forif the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, then another court of the State of Delaware or, if no court of the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, then the United States District Court for the District of Delaware). Notwithstanding anything contrary in the foregoing, this paragraph shall not apply to claims arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (as to each of amended) (a) through (d) abovethe “Securities Act”), any claim as to the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws for which such court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such court (exclusive federal or concurrent federal and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such court within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than such court or for which such court does not have subject matter state jurisdiction. Unless the Company Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.5. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall apply to any action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the 1934 Act or any successor theretoAct.
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Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Isos Acquisition Corp.)