Issuance of Rights Certificates Sample Clauses
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) Until the earlier of (i) the close of business on the tenth (10th) Business Day after the Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the tenth (10th) Business Day after the Stock Acquisition Date occurs before the Record Date, the close of business on the Record Date), and (ii) the close of business on the tenth (10th) Business Day (or such later date as the Board shall determine) after the date that a tender or exchange offer by any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Person organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan) is commenced within the meaning of Rule 14d-2(a) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, if upon consummation thereof, such Person would become an Acquiring Person (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being herein referred to as the “Distribution Date”), (x) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 3) by the certificates for the Common Stock registered in the names of the holders of the Common Stock (which certificates evidencing Common Stock shall be deemed also to be certificates evidencing Rights) and not by separate certificates (or, for book entry shares, by notations in the respective accounts for the Common Stock), and (y) the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the underlying shares of Common Stock (including a transfer to the Company). As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, but subject to the following sentence, the Rights Agent will send by such means as may be selected by the Company, to each record holder of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company, one or more rights certificates, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (each a “Rights Certificate”), evidencing one Right for each share of Common Stock so held, subject to adjustment as provided herein. To the extent that a Triggering Event under Section 11(a)(ii) hereof has also occurred, the Company may implement such procedures, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, to minimize the possibility that any Person receives Rights, or Rights Certificates evidencing Rights, that would be null and void under Section 7(e) hereof. Receipt by any Person of a Rights Certificate with respect to any Rights shall n...
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) Until the Distribution Date, (i) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of Sections 3(b) and 3(c) hereof) by the certificates for shares of Common Stock registered in the names of the holders thereof (which certificates shall also be deemed to be Rights Certificates) and not by separate Rights Certificates and (ii) the right to receive Rights Certificates will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of shares of Common Stock. Until the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, the surrender for transfer of certificates for shares of Common Stock shall also constitute the surrender for transfer of the Rights associated with the shares of Common Stock represented thereby. As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Company will prepare and execute, the Rights Agent will countersign, and the Company will send or cause to be sent (and the Rights Agent will, if requested, send) by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of shares of Common Stock as of the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company, a Rights Certificate evidencing one Right for each share of Common Stock so held, subject to adjustment as provided herein. In the event that an adjustment in the number of Rights per share of Common Stock has been made pursuant to Section 11 hereof, then at the time of distribution of the Rights Certificates, the Company shall make the necessary and appropriate rounding adjustments (in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof) so that Rights Certificates representing only whole numbers of Rights are distributed and cash is paid in lieu of any fractional Rights. As of the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Rights Certificates and may be transferred by the transfer of the Rights Certificates as permitted hereby, separately and apart from any transfer of shares of Common Stock, and the holders of such Rights Certificates as listed in the records of the Company or any transfer agent or registrar for the Rights shall be the record holders thereof.
(b) On the Record Date or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Company will send a copy of the Summary of Rights by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of shares of Common Stock as of the Close of Business on the Record Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company’s transfer agent and registrar. With respect to c...
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) Until the Distribution Date, (i) the Rights shall be evidenced by the certificates representing the shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, registered in the names of the record holders thereof (which certificates representing such shares of Class A Common Stock and/or Class B Common Stock shall also be deemed to be Rights Certificates), (ii) the Rights shall be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the underlying shares of Class A Common Stock and/or Class B Common Stock, and (iii) the surrender for transfer of any certificates representing such shares of Class A Common Stock and/or Class B Common Stock in respect of which Rights have been issued shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the shares of Class A Common Stock and/or Class B Common Stock represented by such certificates.
(b) On or as promptly as practicable after the Record Date, the Company shall send by first class, postage prepaid mail, to each record holder of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the Close of Business on the Record Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company as of such date, a copy of a Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock.
(c) Rights shall be issued by the Company in respect of all shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (other than any shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise or exchange of any Right) issued or delivered by the Company (whether originally issued or delivered from the Company's treasury) after the Record Date but prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date. Certificates representing such shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall have stamped on, impressed upon, printed on, written on, or otherwise affixed to them a legend in substantially the following form, or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange or transaction reporting system on which the shares of Class A Common Stock may from time to time be listed or quoted: This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in the Rights Agreement between Charter Communications, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services LLC, dated as of August 14, 2007 (the "Rights Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by r...
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) Until the Distribution Date, (i) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of Sections 3(b) and 3(c) hereof) by the certificates for Common Shares registered in the names of the holders thereof (which certificates shall also be deemed to be Rights Certificates whether or not such certificates bear the legend set forth in this Section 3) and not by separate Rights Certificates and (ii) the right to receive Rights Certificates will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of Common Shares. Until the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, the surrender for transfer of such certificates for Common Shares shall also constitute the surrender for transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Shares represented thereby. As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Company will prepare and execute, the Rights Agent will countersign, and the Company will send or cause to be sent (and the Rights Agent will, at the request and expense of the Company, send) by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Shares as of the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company, a Rights Certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (a "Rights Certificate"), evidencing one Right for each Common Share so held, subject to adjustment as provided herein. In the event that an adjustment in the number of Rights per Common Share has been made pursuant to Section 11(a)(i) or Section 11(i) hereof, then at the time of distribution of the Rights Certificates, the Company shall make the necessary and appropriate rounding adjustments (in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof) so that Rights Certificates representing only whole numbers of Rights are distributed and cash is paid in lieu of any fractional Rights. As of the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Rights Certificates and may be transferred by the transfer of the Rights Certificates as permitted hereby, separately and apart from any transfer of the Common Shares, and the holders of such Rights Certificates as listed in the records of the Company or any transfer agent or registrar for the Rights shall be the record holders thereof.
(b) As soon as practicable after the Record Date, the Company will send a copy of the Summary of Rights in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto (the "Summary Of Rights"), by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each re...
Issuance of Rights Certificates. As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent will mail rights certificates to holders of record of the Common Shares as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and, thereafter, the separate rights certificates alone will evidence the Rights.
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) Until the Distribution Date: (i) the Rights shall be issued in respect of and shall be evidenced by the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Record Date and shares of Common Stock issued after the Record Date and prior to the earliest of the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date, the Exchange Date or the Expiration Date (which certificates for Common Stock shall be deemed to also be certificates evidencing the Rights), and not by separate certificates; (ii) the registered holders of such shares of Common Stock shall also be the registered holders of the Rights associated with such shares; and (iii) the Rights shall be transferable only in connection with the transfer of shares of Common Stock, and the surrender for transfer of any certificate for such shares of Common Stock shall also constitute the surrender for transfer of the Rights associated with such shares. As soon as practicable after the Company has notified the Rights Agent of the occurrence of the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent shall mail, by first-class, insured, postage prepaid mail, to each record holder of the Common Stock as of the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, as shown by the records of the Company, at the address of such holder shown on such records, one or more certificates evidencing the Rights ("Rights Certificates"), in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, evidencing one Right (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement) for each share of Common Stock so held. From and after the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Rights Certificates. In the event that an adjustment in the number of Rights per share of Common Stock has been made pursuant to Section 11(o) of this Agreement, at the time of distribution of the Rights Certificates, the Company may make the necessary and appropriate adjustments (in accordance with Section 14(a) of this Agreement) so that Rights Certificates representing only whole numbers of Rights are distributed and cash is paid in lieu of any fractional Rights.
(b) As soon as practicable after the Record Date, the Company will send a copy of the Summary of Rights by first-class, postage prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Stock as of the Close of Business on the Record Date, as shown by the records of the Company, at the address of such holder shown on such records.
(c) Rights shall be issued in respect of all shares of Common Stock which are i...
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) On the Record Date (or as soon as practicable thereafter), the Corporation or the Rights Agent shall send a copy of a Summary of Rights, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Summary of Rights”), by first class mail, postage prepaid, to each record holder of the Common Stock as of the Close of Business on the Record Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Corporation.
(b) Until the Close of Business on the day which is the earlier of (i) the tenth day after the Stock Acquisition Date or such earlier or later date (not beyond the thirtieth day after the Stock Acquisition Date) as the Board of Directors may from time to time fix by resolution adopted prior to the Distribution Date that otherwise would have occurred or (ii) the tenth business day (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors prior to such time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person) after the date of the commencement by any Person (other than an Exempt Person) of, or the first public announcement of the intent of any Person (other than an Exempt Person) to commence, a tender or exchange offer upon the successful consummation of which such Person, together with its Affiliates and Associates and Persons with whom such Person is Acting in Concert, would be the Beneficial Owner of 5% or more of the then-outstanding shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (irrespective of whether any shares are actually purchased pursuant to any such offer) (the earlier of such dates being herein referred to as the “Distribution Date”); provided, however, that if such tender or exchange offer is terminated prior to the occurrence of a Distribution Date, then no Distribution Date shall occur as a result of such tender or exchange offer, (x) the Rights shall be evidenced by the Book-Entries, or certificates for, Common Stock registered in the name of the holders of Common Stock (together with, in the case of Book-Entries representing, or the certificates for, Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date, the Summary of Rights) and not by separate Book-Entries or Rights Certificates and the record holders of the Common Stock represented by such Book-Entries or certificates shall be the record holders of the Rights represented thereby and (y) each Right shall be transferable only simultaneously and together with the transfer of shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a ...
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) The Rights in respect of the issued and outstanding Common Shares will be issued and become effective on the Record Date. A Common Share and the Right or Rights issued or to be issued hereunder in respect thereof will not be separately transferable until the date (the "Distribution Date") which is the earlier of (i) the close of business on the tenth day after the Share Acquisition Date (or, if the tenth day after the Share Acquisition Date occurs before the Record Date, the close of business on the Record Date) or (ii) the close of business on the tenth Business Day after the date of the commencement of, or first public announcement of the intent of any Person (other than the Company, any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company or any entity holding Common Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan) to commence, a tender or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in beneficial ownership by a Person of Common Shares representing 15% or more of the total Voting Rights of all the outstanding Common Shares (including any such date which is after the date of this Agreement and prior to the issuance of the Rights). Prior to the Distribution Date, each holder of Common Shares will be the holder of the Rights associated with each such share so held, except as otherwise provided in Section 7(e). (A Common Share and its associated Right or Rights before the Distribution Date shall be collectively referred to as the "Unit".) Until the Distribution Date, the Rights issued from time to time hereunder shall be evidenced collectively by one or more certificates (the "Rights Certificates") delivered to and registered in the name of the Rights Agent, as Rights Agent under this Agreement; but the issuance of the Rights hereunder shall not be affected by any failure to deliver a new or replacement Rights Certificate to the Rights Agent in respect thereof. The initial Rights Certificate and any additional or replacement Rights Certificates delivered to the Rights Agent shall, prior to the Distribution Date, have a legend set forth on the face thereof to the effect that the Rights represented thereby shall not be exercisable until the Distribution Date. As soon as practicable after the Company has notified the Rights Agent of the occurrence of the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent will send, by first-class, insured, postage prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common...
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) The Rights shall be evidenced (subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section) by the certificates for shares of Common Stock registered in the names of holders of Common Stock (which certificates for shares of Common Stock also shall be deemed to be certificates for Rights) and not by separate certificates until the earliest of (such date being hereinafter the "Distribution Date"):
(i) The Close of Business on the tenth Business Day after the Share Acquisition Date (or, if the Share Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day after the Record Date);
(ii) The Close of Business on the tenth Business Day (or such other Business Day as may be determined, in compliance with this Agreement, by action of the Board) after the date of the commencement by any Person (other than an Exempt Person) of, or the first public announcement of the intention of any Person (other than an Exempt Person) to commence, a tender or exchange offer if, upon the consummation thereof, such Person would be the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of the shares of Common Stock of the Company then outstanding; and
(iii) The Close of Business on the tenth Business Day after at least a majority of the Disinterested Directors who are not officers of the Company shall have determined that a Person is an "Adverse Person" (as hereinafter defined). Such date shall be referred to herein as the "Distribution Date"; provided, however, that if any tender or exchange offer referred to in Section 2.1(a)(ii) is cancelled, terminated or otherwise
Issuance of Rights Certificates. (a) Until the Close of Business on the day which is the earlier of (i) the tenth day after the Stock Acquisition Date or (ii) the tenth (10th) Business Day (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board prior to such time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person) after the date of the commencement by any Person (other than an Exempt Person) of a tender or exchange offer upon the successful consummation of which such Person, or any Affiliate or Associate of such Person, would be an Acquiring Person (including any such date which is on or following the date of this Agreement and prior to the issuance of the Rights; the earlier of such dates being herein referred to as the “Distribution Date”), (x) the Rights shall be evidenced by the certificates for Common Stock (or in the case of uncertificated shares of Common Stock, by the book-entry account that evidences record ownership for such shares) registered in the names of the holders of Common Stock and not by separate Right certificates and the record holders of such certificates (or such book-entry accounts) for Common Stock shall be the record holders of the Rights represented thereby and (y) each Right shall be transferable only simultaneously and together with the transfer of a share of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided). Until the Distribution Date (or, if earlier, the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date), the surrender for transfer of any certificate for Common Stock (or the effectuation of a book-entry transfer of shares of Common Stock) shall constitute the surrender for transfer of the Right or Rights associated with the Common Stock evidenced thereby.
(b) Rights shall be issued in respect of all shares of Common Stock that become outstanding after the Record Date but prior to the earliest of the Distribution Date, the Expiration Date or the Final Expiration Date and, to the extent provided in Section 22 hereof, in respect of shares of Common Stock issued after the Distribution Date and prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date. Certificates for Common Stock (including, without limitation, certificates issued upon original issuance, disposition from the Company’s treasury or transfer or exchange of Common Stock) after the Record Date but prior to the earliest of the Distribution Date, the Expiration Date, or the Final Expiration Date shall have impressed, printed, written or stamped thereon or otherwise affixed thereto the fo...