Change in Control Transaction means the sale of the Corporation to an un-affiliated person or entity or group of un-affiliated persons or entities pursuant to which such party or parties acquire (i) shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least fifty percent (50%) of outstanding capital stock or sufficient to elect a majority of the Board of the Corporation (whether by merger, consolidation, sale or transfer of shares (other than a merger where the Corporation is the surviving corporation and the shareholders and directors of the Corporation prior to the merger constitute a majority of the shareholders and directors, respectively, of the surviving corporation (or its parent)) or (ii) all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets determined on a consolidated basis.
Change in Control Transaction means the occurrence of (a) an acquisition by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of the Company, (b) a replacement at one time or over time of more than one-half of the members of the Board of the Company which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board on the date hereof (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board on any date whose nomination to the Board was approved by a majority of the members of the Board who are members on the date hereof), (c) the merger or consolidation of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in one or a series of related transactions with or into another entity (except in connection with a merger involving the Company solely for the purpose, and with the sole effect, of reorganizing the Company under the laws of another jurisdiction; provided that the certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or similar charter or organizational documents) of the surviving entity are substantively identical to those of the Company and do not otherwise adversely impair the rights of the Purchaser), or (d) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth above in (a), (b) or (c).
Change in Control Transaction will be deemed to exist if (i) there occurs any consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or any other corporate reorganization or transaction or series of related transactions in which in any of such events the voting stockholders of the Company prior to such event cease to own 50% or more of the voting power, or corresponding voting equity interests, of the surviving corporation after such event (including without limitation any “going private” transaction under Rule 13e-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act or tender offer by the Company under Rule 13e-4 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act for 20% or more of the Company's Common Stock), (ii) there is a replacement of more than one-half of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors which is not approved by those individuals who are members of the Company's Board of Directors on the date thereof, (iii) in one or a series of related transactions, there is a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, determined on a consolidated basis, or (iv) the Company enters into any agreement providing for an event set forth in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
Examples of Change in Control Transaction in a sentence
To the extent the parties to such Change in Control Transaction do not provide for the assumption, continuation or substitution of Awards, upon the closing of the Change in Control Transaction (the “Closing”) the Plan and all outstanding Awards granted hereunder shall terminate.
In the event of and subject to the consummation of a Change in Control Transaction as defined in this Section 19, the parties thereto may cause the assumption or continuation of Awards theretofore granted by the successor entity or parent thereof, or the substitution of such Awards with new awards of the successor entity or parent thereof, with appropriate adjustment as to the number and kind of shares and, if appropriate, the per share exercise prices, as such parties shall agree.
More Definitions of Change in Control Transaction
Change in Control Transaction means the occurrence of any of the following events:
Change in Control Transaction means the occurrence of (x) any --------------------------------- consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or any other corporate reorganization or transaction or series of related transactions in which in excess of 50% of the Company's voting power is transferred through a merger, consolidation, tender offer or similar transaction, or (y) any person (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), together with its affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 405 under the Act), beneficially owns or is deemed to beneficially own (as described in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act without regard to the 60-day exercise period) in excess of 50% of the Company's voting power.
Change in Control Transaction means (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation under circumstances where the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not own after such merger or consolidation shares representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Company or the surviving, resulting or parent corporation, as the case may be, (ii) a transfer of shares representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the Company to any person who was not, on the Effective Date, a holder of stock of any class or preference or any stock option of the Company, (iii) a liquidation of the Company, or (iv) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Change in Control Transaction means (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis to an unrelated person or entity, (ii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation pursuant to which the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting power and outstanding stock immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding voting power and outstanding stock or other equity interests of the resulting or successor entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable) immediately upon completion of such transaction, (iii) the sale of all of the Stock of the Company to an unrelated person, entity or group thereof acting in concert, or (iv) any other transaction in which the owners of the Company’s outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company or any successor entity immediately upon completion of the transaction other than as a result of the acquisition of securities directly from the Company.
Change in Control Transaction means the occurrence of (i) an acquisition by any person, including any syndicate or group deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, through purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of purchases, mergers or other acquisition transactions of capital stock of the Company entitling that person to fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of all capital stock of the Company or (ii) the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other person, any merger of another person into the Company, or any conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties, business or assets, other than (in the case of this clause (ii) only) (1) any transaction (A) that does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding capital stock of the Company and (B) pursuant to which holders of the Company’s capital stock immediately prior to such transaction have the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of all ownership interests or capital stock of the continuing or surviving person immediately after such transaction; or (2) any merger solely for the purpose of changing the Company’s jurisdiction of
Change in Control Transaction means a Change in Control or, if later, the consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Change in Control.
Change in Control Transaction means (i) the direct or indirect sale of or exchange in a single series of related transactions by the shareholders of the Company of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of the Company, (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a party or (iii) the sale, exchange or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, in each case wherein the shareholders of the Company immediately before such transaction or single series of related transactions do not retain immediately after such transaction or single series of related transactions, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company's voting stock immediately before such transaction or single series of related transactions, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company or the corporation or corporations to which the assets of the Company were transferred, as the case may be.