Common use of One Year Lock Up Clause in Contracts

One Year Lock Up. During the period beginning on the date hereof and continuing to and including the one year anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Lock Up Period”), Shareholder will not, without the prior written consent of Parent, directly or indirectly: (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of common stock of Parent (including shares of common stock of Parent issued to Shareholder in connection with the Merger and pursuant the Merger Agreement (such shares are referred to as the “Parent Shares”)), or any options or warrants to purchase any Parent Shares, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Parent Shares, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, owned directly by Shareholder (including Shareholder holding as a custodian); or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of any Parent Shares; whether any such swap or transaction described in (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Parent Shares, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude Shareholder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to, or result in, a sale or disposition of Shareholder’s Parent Shares even if such Parent Shares would be disposed of by someone other than Shareholder. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would include without limitation any short sale (whether or not against the box) or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option) with respect to any of Shareholder’s Parent Shares or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Parent Shares. Shareholder further represents and agrees that Shareholder has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action which is designed to or which has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of Parent to facilitate the sale or resale of the Parent Shares, or which has otherwise constituted or will constitute any prohibited bid for or purchase of the Parent Shares or any related securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Shareholder may transfer Parent Shares (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound by the restrictions set forth herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, or (iii) with the prior written consent of Parent. For purposes of this Section 2.01, “immediate family” shall mean the undersigned’s spouse, children, grandchildren, and siblings. The Shareholder also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Shareholder’s Parent Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Voting and Lock Up Agreement (RMH Teleservices Inc), Voting and Lock Up Agreement (RMH Teleservices Inc), Voting and Lock Up Agreement (Jensen Jeff)

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One Year Lock Up. During the period beginning on the date hereof and continuing to and including the one year anniversary of the Effective Date (the "Lock Up Period"), Shareholder will not, without the prior written consent of Parent, directly or indirectly: (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of common stock of Parent (including shares of common stock of Parent issued to Shareholder in connection with the Merger and pursuant the Merger Agreement (such shares are referred to as the "Parent Shares")), or any options or warrants to purchase any Parent Shares, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Parent Shares, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, owned directly by Shareholder (including Shareholder holding as a custodian); or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of any Parent Shares; whether any such swap or transaction described in (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Parent Shares, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude Shareholder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to, or result in, a sale or disposition of Shareholder’s 's Parent Shares even if such Parent Shares would be disposed of by someone other than Shareholder. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would include without limitation any short sale (whether or not against the box) or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option) with respect to any of Shareholder’s 's Parent Shares or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Parent Shares. Shareholder further represents and agrees that Shareholder has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action which is designed to or which has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of Parent to facilitate the sale or resale of the Parent Shares, or which has otherwise constituted or will constitute any prohibited bid for or purchase of the Parent Shares or any related securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Shareholder may transfer Parent Shares (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound by the restrictions set forth herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, or (iii) with the prior written consent of Parent. For purposes of this Section 2.01, "immediate family" shall mean the undersigned’s 's spouse, children, grandchildren, and siblings. The Shareholder also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s 's transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Shareholder’s 's Parent Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Voting and Lock Up Agreement (RMH Teleservices Inc)

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