Common use of INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT Clause in Contracts

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The Board of Directors of each of Queens and Haven (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of Queens and Haven, respectively, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, their respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Queens' willingness to enter into this Agreement, Queens and Haven have entered into a stock option agreement ("Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Haven has granted to Queens an option to purchase shares of Haven's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Haven Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions contained therein. The parties hereto intend that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), for federal income tax purposes. Queens and Haven desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactions. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Queens County Bancorp Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Queens County Bancorp Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Haven Bancorp Inc)

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INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The Board of Directors of each of Queens Purchaser and Haven (i) has the Company have determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of Queens Purchaser and Haventhe Company, respectivelyas the case may be, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, their respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Queens' willingness to enter into this Agreement, Queens and Haven have entered into a stock option agreement ("Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Haven has granted to Queens an option to purchase shares of Haven's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Haven Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions contained therein. The parties hereto intend that the Merger (as defined herein) shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, IRC (as amended ("Code"), defined herein) for federal income tax purposespurposes and that this Agreement be and is hereby adopted as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 354 and 361 of the IRC. Queens Purchaser and Haven the Company each desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactions. As a condition and inducement to Purchaser’s and Company’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, each member of the Board of Directors of each of Purchaser and the Company has entered into an agreement dated as of the date hereof in the forms of Exhibits A and B, respectively, pursuant to which he or she will vote his or her shares of Purchaser Common Stock or Company Common Stock, as the case may be, in favor of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (each, a “Voting Agreement”). In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Voting Agreement (Kearny Financial Corp.), Voting Agreement (Clifton Bancorp Inc.)

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The Board of Directors of each of Queens FCCO and Haven DFBS (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of Queens and HavenFCCO or DFBS, respectivelyas the case may be, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholdersthe stockholders of FCCO or DFBS, as the case may be, and (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, their its respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Queens' willingness to enter into this Agreement, Queens and Haven have entered into a stock option agreement ("Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Haven has granted to Queens an option to purchase shares of Haven's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Haven Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions contained thereinstrategies. The parties hereto intend that the Merger as defined herein shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), IRC for federal income tax purposes. Queens FCCO and Haven DFBS each desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactions. As a condition and inducement to FCCO's willingness to enter into this Agreement, each of the members of the Board of Directors of DFBS has entered into (a) an agreement dated as of the date hereof in the form of Exhibit A pursuant to which he will vote his shares of DFBS Common Stock in favor of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) a Non-Competition Agreement dated as of the date hereof in the form of Exhibit B. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (First Community Corp /Sc/), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Dutchfork Bancshares Inc)

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The Board board of Directors directors of each of Queens Purchaser and Haven (i) has the Company have determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of Queens Purchaser and Haventhe Company, respectivelyas the case may be, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, their respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Queens' willingness to enter into this Agreement, Queens and Haven have entered into a stock option agreement ("Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Haven has granted to Queens an option to purchase shares of Haven's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Haven Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions contained therein. The parties hereto intend that the Merger (as defined herein) shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, IRC (as amended ("Code"), defined herein) for federal income tax purposespurposes and that this Agreement be and is hereby adopted as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 354 and 361 of the IRC. Queens Purchaser and Haven the Company each desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactions. As a condition and inducement to Purchaser’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, certain senior executive officers and each member of the board of directors of the Company has entered into an agreement dated as of the date hereof in the form of Exhibit A pursuant to which he or she will vote his or her shares of Company Common Stock in favor of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (each, a “Voting Agreement”). As an inducement to Purchaser’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, certain senior executive officers of the Company have simultaneously herewith entered into agreements with Purchaser and the Company, in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (SI Financial Group, Inc.)

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The Board of Directors of each of Queens the Parent and Haven the Company (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of Queens the Parent and Haventhe Company, respectively, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, their its respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Queens' the Parent's willingness to enter into this Agreement, Queens the Parent and Haven the Company have entered into a stock option agreement Stock Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement"), ) pursuant to which Haven the Company has granted to Queens the Parent an option to purchase shares of Haventhe Company's common stock, par value $.01 1.00 per share (the "Haven Company Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions contained thereintherein contained. The parties hereto intend that Parent and the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), for federal income tax purposes. Queens and Haven Company desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions transaction provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactionsthe transaction. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Astoria Financial Corp)

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INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The Board of Directors of each of Queens Purchaser and Haven (i) has the Company have determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of Queens Purchaser and Haventhe Company, respectivelyas the case may be, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, their respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Queens' willingness to enter into this Agreement, Queens and Haven have entered into a stock option agreement ("Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Haven has granted to Queens an option to purchase shares of Haven's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Haven Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions contained therein. The parties hereto intend that the Merger (as defined herein) shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, IRC (as amended ("Code"), defined herein) for federal income tax purposespurposes and that this Agreement be and is hereby adopted as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 354 and 361 of the IRC. Queens Purchaser and Haven the Company each desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactions. As a condition and inducement to Purchaser’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, each executive officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Company has entered into an agreement dated as of the date hereof in the forms of Exhibit A, pursuant to which he or she will vote his or her shares of Company Common Stock in favor of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (each “Voting Agreement”). In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto hereto, intending to be legally bound, adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (MSB Financial Corp)

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The Board board of Directors directors of each of Queens Purchaser and Haven Seller (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of Queens Purchaser and HavenSeller, respectively, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, their the respective business strategies of Purchaser and Seller and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards boards of Directorsdirectors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Queens' Purchaser's willingness to enter into this Agreement, Queens Purchaser and Haven Seller have entered into a stock option agreement (the "Seller Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Haven Seller has granted to Queens Purchaser an option to purchase shares of Haven's the common stockstock of Seller, par value $.01 0.01 per share (the "Haven Seller Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions contained thereintherein contained. The parties hereto intend that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), for federal income tax purposes. Queens Purchaser and Haven Seller desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions transaction provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactionstransaction. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Yonkers Financial Corp)

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