Removal of Agent. The Agent may resign at any time upon giving thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof to Lenders and Borrower. The Agent may be removed as Agent hereunder upon the written direction of all Lenders exclusive of the Agent upon the following: (i) willful misconduct in the performance of Agent's duties or responsibilities under this Agreement; or (ii) if a receiver, trustee or conservator is appointed for Agent or any state or federal regulatory authority assumes management or control of Agent or if, under applicable law, the administrative or discretionary duties and responsibilities of Agent hereunder become controlled by or subject to the approval of any state or federal regulatory authority. Upon any resignation or permitted removal of Agent, the Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent by majority vote of the other Lenders (based upon the percentages of the total Pro Rata Shares of the Lenders other than the Lender which is the Agent). Upon the acceptance of the appointment as a successor Agent hereunder by such successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, obligations and duties of the retiring Agent and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder.
Removal of Agent. The Required Lenders may remove Agent from its capacity as agent in the event of Agent’s willful misconduct or gross negligence. Such removal shall be effective upon appointment and acceptance of a successor agent selected by the Required Lenders. Any successor Agent must satisfy the conditions set forth in §14.9. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as agent hereunder by a successor agent, such successor agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, privileges and duties of the removed Agent, and the removed Agent shall be discharged from all further duties and obligations as Agent under this Agreement and the Loan Documents (subject to Agent’s right to be indemnified as provided in the Loan Documents); provided that Agent shall remain liable to the extent provided herein or in the Loan Documents for its acts or omissions occurring prior to such removal or resignation.
Removal of Agent. If the Person serving as Agent is a Defaulting Lender, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrowers and such Person as Agent and, in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor thereto (so long as such successor is not a Disqualified Institution).
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Removal of Agent. An Instructing Group may, after consultation with the Borrower, remove the Agent from its role as agent under the Finance Documents by giving notice to that effect to each of the other parties hereto. Such removal shall take effect only when a successor to the Agent is appointed in accordance with the terms of the Finance Documents.
Removal of Agent. The Majority Banks may remove the Agent from its role as agent hereunder after consultation with the Account Party by giving notice to that effect to each of the other parties hereto. Such removal shall take effect only when a successor to the Agent is appointed in accordance with the terms hereof.
Removal of Agent. The Agent may be removed at any time, for or without cause, by an instrument or instruments in writing executed by the Required Lenders and delivered to the Agent with a copy to Borrower, specifying the removal and the date when it shall take effect. Upon any such removal, Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent with the prior consent of Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and which successor Agent shall be a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or of any State thereof and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000.00. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by Lenders, and shall have accepted such appointment, within thirty (30) days after the date of removal of the Agent, then the Required Lenders shall, on behalf of all of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent with the prior consent of Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and which successor Agent shall be a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000.00. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the removed Agent, and the removed Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any such removal, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to such former Agent's benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.
Removal of Agent. The Majority Banks may remove the Agent from its capacity as agent in the event of the Agent's willful misconduct or gross negligence. Such removal shall be effective upon appointment and acceptance of a successor agent selected by the Majority Banks. Any successor Agent must satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 14.9. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as agent hereunder by a successor agent, such successor agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, privileges and duties of the removed Agent, and the removed Agent shall be discharged from all further duties and obligations as Agent under this Agreement and the Loan Documents (subject to the Agent's right to be indemnified as provided in the Loan Documents); provided that the Agent shall remain liable to the extent provided herein or in the Loan Documents for its acts or omissions occurring prior to such removal or resignation. The Commitment Percentage of the Bank which is acting as Agent shall not be taken into account in the calculation of Majority Banks for the purposes of removing Agent in the event of the Agent's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
Removal of Agent. In the event of the occurrence of any material gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent, if all of the Lenders (other than a Lender that is then acting as Agent) agree, then Agent may be removed as the agent; provided, however, that no such removal of Agent shall in any way affect the rights of Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender.
Removal of Agent. The Borrower may, but shall have no obligation to, remove the Agent from its capacity as Agent upon the merger or consolidation of the Agent with or into any Person or upon the appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver for the Agent as a result of the Agent's insolvency, by giving sixty (60) days prior written notice thereof to the Agent and the Banks. Upon any such removal, the Majority Banks shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent, such successor Agent being reasonably acceptable to the Borrower unless a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Majority Banks and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the removal of the Agent, then any Bank shall have the right to petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Agent. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the removed Agent, and the removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any removal of the Agent, the provisions of this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Agent.
