Common use of Notice of Certain Events Clause in Contracts

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 46 contracts

Samples: Section 382 Rights Agreement (Centurylink, Inc), Centurylink, Inc, Rights Agreement (Dolan Co.)

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Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 39 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cryo Cell International Inc), Rights Agreement (Cryo Cell International Inc), Rights Agreement (Transwitch Corp /De)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any share exchange, consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such share exchange, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 26 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc), Rights Agreement (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc), Rights Agreement (Hexcel Corp /De/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case 25.1 If the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), ; (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, ; (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), ; (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power Earning Power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, to any other Person, ; (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up of the Company, ; or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares Shares, or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateCertificate and the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a reasonably detailed notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding winding-up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 17 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Synlogic, Inc.), Section 382 Rights Agreement (Carvana Co.), Section 382 Rights Agreement (Carvana Co.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallshall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividenddividend paid out of funds legally available therefor), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred SharesStock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of more than 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, to any other PersonPerson or Persons (other than a transfer by the Company and/or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26 25 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the shares of Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred Shares, Stock whichever shall be the earlier; provided, however, no such notice shall be required pursuant to this Section 24, if any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company effects a consolidation or merger with or into, or effects a sale or other transfer of assets or earnings power to, any other wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sage Inc/Ca), Rights Agreement (Optika Inc), Rights Agreement (JDS Uniphase Corp /Ca/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Xerium Technologies Inc), Rights Agreement (Xerium Technologies Inc), Rights Agreement (Xerium Technologies Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after following the Distribution Date, propose Date (ia) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividend), or (iib) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iiic) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred SharesStock), or (ivd) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(n) hereof), or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of more than 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other PersonPerson or Persons (other than the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(n) hereof), or (ve) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right CertificateRight, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrantsRights, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (ia) or (iib) above at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier. In case a Section 11(a)(ii) Event shall occur, then, in any such case, the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which shall specify the event and the consequences of the event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) and all references in the preceding paragraph to Preferred Stock shall be deemed to thereafter refer to Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Sun Communities Inc), Rights Agreement (Choice Hotels International Inc /De), Rights Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case 25.1 If the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), ; (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, ; (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), ; (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power Earning Power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, to any other Person, ; (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up of the Company, ; or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares Shares, or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateCertificate and the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a reasonably detailed notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding winding-up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc), Rights Agreement (El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.), Rights Agreement (Sylvamo Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares of the Company payable in Common Shares of the Company or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares of the Company (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesShares of the Company), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares of the Company and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares of the Company and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Crane Co /De/), Rights Agreement (Touch America Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock shares of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock share dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Broadway Financial Corp \De\), Rights Agreement (Indymac Bancorp Inc), Rights Agreement (Cabot Industrial Trust)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallproposes, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend)Shares, (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights rights, or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution dissolution, or winding winding-up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall will give to each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 27 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall will specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding winding-up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall will be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall will be the earlier.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc), Rights Agreement (Data Translation Inc /New/), Rights Agreement (Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallshall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividenddividend out of earnings or retained earnings of the Company), or (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares shares of Common Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares its Common Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Sharesshares of Common Stock), or (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale sale, non-ordinary course mortgage or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale sale, non-ordinary course mortgage or other transfer), in one transaction or more a series of related transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Personperson (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in one or more transactions each of which is not prohibited by Section 11(o) hereof), or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given given, in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above above, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares shares of Common Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Rights Agreement (Dh Apparel Co Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Ryans Restaurant Group Inc), Shareholder Rights Agreement (Delta Woodside Industries Inc /Sc/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any share exchange, consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, share exchange, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Medifast Inc), Rights Agreement (Medifast Inc), Rights Agreement (Cosi Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, Record Date the Company shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in shares of Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the shares of Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in shares of Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each registered holder of a Right CertificateRight, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Acco World Corp), Rights Agreement (Acco Brands Corp), Rights Agreement (Mindspeed Technologies Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), ) then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement, Rights Agreement (W R Grace & Co), Rights Agreement (W R Grace & Co)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateCertificate and the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Digital Recorders Inc), Rights Agreement (American Home Products Corp), Rights Agreement (American Home Products Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time on or after the Distribution Date, shall propose to (ia) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividenddividend at an annual rate not in excess of 125% of the annual rate of the cash dividend paid on the Preferred Stock during the immediately preceding fiscal year, or if the Preferred Stock was not outstanding during such preceding fiscal year, then 125% of the annual rate of the cash dividend paid on the Common Stock during such year), ; or (iib) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights Stock rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, ; or (iiic) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred SharesStock, a change in the par value of such Preferred Stock or a change from par value to no par value), ; or (ivd) to directly or indirectly effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale sale, lease, exchange or other transfer or disposition (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale sale, lease, exchange or other transfertransfer or disposition), in one transaction or more a series of related transactions, of more than 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, ; or (ve) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateRight, in accordance with Section 26 hereof25, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the any record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, distribution or distribution of rights or warrantsrights, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, exchange, transfer, disposition, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and if such holders will or may participate therein, the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (ia) or (iib) above at least 10 20 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 20 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein therein, if any, by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier. In case any Triggering Event or Business Combination shall occur, then, in any such case, the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to each holder of a Rights Certificate, in accordance with Section 25, notice of the occurrence of such Triggering Event or Business Combination, which shall specify the Triggering Event or Business Combination and include a description of the consequences of such event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) or 13. The failure to give notice as required by this Section 24 or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the action taken by the Company or the vote upon any such action.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Lci International Inc /Va/), Rights Agreement (3-D Geophysical Inc), Rights Agreement (3-D Geophysical Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred its Preference Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred its Preference Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred its Preference Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Preference Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred its Preference Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Preference Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Preference Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Preference Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Preference Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Nicor Inc), Rights Agreement (Nicor Inc), Rights Agreement (Nicor Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any ------------------------ time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Lifepoint Hospitals LLC), Rights Agreement (Lifepoint Hospitals Inc), Rights Agreement (Triad Hospitals LLC)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% 26 30 or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in shares of Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in shares of Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Netsilicon Inc), Rights Agreement (Netsilicon Inc), Rights Agreement (Netsilicon Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case 25.1 If the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), ; (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, ; (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), ; (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power Earning Power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, to any other Person, ; (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up of the Company, ; or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares Shares, or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding winding-up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Tribune Publishing Co), Rights Agreement (Affinity Gaming), Rights Agreement (McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurants Inc.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, Trust shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock shares of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company Trust and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the CompanyTrust, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company Trust shall give to the Rights Agent and each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock share dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Archstone Smith Trust), Rights Agreement (Archstone Smith Operating Trust), Rights Agreement (Archstone Communities Trust/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in shares of Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in shares of Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Innodata Inc), Rights Agreement (Innodata Inc), Rights Agreement (Innodata Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Central European Distribution Corp), Rights Agreement (PRA International), Rights Agreement (Cnet Networks Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall ------------------------ propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Abc Bancorp), Rights Agreement (Gemstar International Group LTD), Rights Agreement (Abc Bancorp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time after the Distribution DateTime, propose proposes to (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the shares of Common Shares Stock payable in shares of Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the shares of Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in shares of Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each registered holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 20 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 20 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the is earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.), Rights Agreement (CCE Spinco, Inc.), Rights Agreement (CCE Spinco, Inc.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to), to any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes purpose of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Masimo Corp), Rights Agreement (Optical Communication Products Inc), Rights Agreement (Masimo Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall propose after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Intuit Inc), Rights Agreement (Intuit Inc), Rights Agreement (Intuit Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.by

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Talley Manufacturing & Technology Inc), Rights Agreement (Talley Industries Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Pre- ferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactionstransac- tions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivisionsub- division, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section Sec- tion 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividenddivi- dend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Pre- ferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement (Avery Dennison Corporation), Agreement (Avery Dennison Corporation)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in shares of Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in shares of Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 25 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Nutrition 21 Inc), Rights Agreement (Innodata Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after following the Distribution Date, propose Date (ia) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividend), or (iib) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Pre- ferred Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iiic) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred SharesStock), or (ivd) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(n) hereof), or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of more than 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other PersonPerson or Persons (other than the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(n) hereof), or (ve) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right CertificateRight, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrantsRights, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (ia) or (iib) above at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, action and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier. In case a Section 11(a)(ii) Event shall occur, then, in any such case, the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which shall specify the event and the consequences of the event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) and all references in the preceding paragraph to Preferred Stock shall be deemed to thereafter refer to Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Trinet Corporate Realty Trust Inc), Rights Agreement (Trinet Corporate Realty Trust Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Shares Acquisition Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock shares of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision or combination of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (viv) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, dividend or distribution or offering of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, winding up, reclassification, subdivision, combination or winding up consolidation is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Gametech International Inc), Rights Agreement (Gametech International Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time ------------------------ after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Triad Hospitals Inc), Rights Agreement (Triad Hospitals Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, Corporation shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to declare or pay any dividend payable in stock shares of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company Corporation and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the CompanyCorporation, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company Corporation shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock share dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Omega Worldwide Inc), Omega Worldwide Inc

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Banknorth Group Inc/Me), Rights Agreement (Peoples Heritage Financial Group Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding outstand- ing Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger -39- into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification reclas- sification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Com- mon Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Westvaco Corp), Rights Agreement (Westvaco Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, If at any time after subsequent to the Distribution Shares Acquisition Date, the Company shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, Company or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares of the Company payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares of the Company and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares of the Company and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Walden Residential Properties Inc), Rights Agreement (Showbiz Pizza Time Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock shares of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred SharesStock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in shares of Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in shares of Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Omega Healthcare Investors Inc), Rights Agreement (Omega Healthcare Investors Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Centex Corp), Rights Agreement (Unocal Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case 25.1 If the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), ; (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, ; (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), ; (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power Earning Power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, to any other Person, ; (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up of the Company, ; or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares Shares, or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding winding-up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, whichever shall be the earlier. The failure to give notice required by this Section 25.1 or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the action taken by the Company or the vote upon any such action.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ashford Inc.), Rights Agreement (Ashford Inc.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (American Physicians Service Group Inc), Rights Agreement (American Physicians Service Group Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In the case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificatecertificate and to the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 25 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall PAGE specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Selective Insurance Group Inc), Rights Agreement (Selective Insurance Group Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a written notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Bill Barrett Corp), Rights Agreement (Bill Barrett Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred its Common Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred its Common Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred its Common Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Common Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred its Common Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Common Shares), (iv) to effect or permit any share exchange, consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such share exchange, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Common Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Bryn Mawr Bank Corp), Rights Agreement (Bryn Mawr Bank Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date, Date and the Stock Acquisition Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares its Common Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares its Common Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares its Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares shares of Common Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares its Common Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision or combination of outstanding Preferred SharesCommon Stock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into with or withinto, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, . consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pennaco Energy Inc), Rights Agreement (Pennaco Energy Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Expressjet Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Expressjet Holdings Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date, Date or the Stock Acquisition Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision or combination of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, dividend or distribution or offering of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, winding up, reclassification, subdivision, combination or winding up consolidation is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Dor Biopharma Inc), Rights Agreement (Dor Biopharma Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Brunswick Corp), Rights Agreement (Brunswick Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to), to any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed actionaction (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent), which shall specify the record date for the purposes purpose of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Avigen Inc \De), Rights Agreement (Avigen Inc \De)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, Record Date the Company shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.,

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, ------------------------ shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Us Foodservice/Md/), Rights Agreement (Us Foodservice/Md/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Heartland Territories Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Whitman Corp/New/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, Record Date the Company shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each registered holder of a Right CertificateRight, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Conexant Systems Inc), Rights Agreement (Meritor Automotive Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallshall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividenddividend out of earnings or retained earnings of the Company), or (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred SharesStock), or (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person (other than a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction that complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or to effect any sale sale, lease or other transfer (of all or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer)substantially all the Company's assets, in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets cash flow or earning power to any other Person or Persons (other than a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as in a wholetransaction that complies with Section 11(o) tohereof), any other Person, or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of record of a Right Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 20 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the shares of Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 20 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier. The failure to give notice required by this Section 25 or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the action taken by the Company or the vote upon any such action.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Hydril Co), Rights Agreement (Luminex Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case If the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend)Shares, (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, with any other Person or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), ) in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, to any other PersonPerson or Persons, or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, then the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a Certificate notice of such proposed actionaction and file a certificate with the Rights Agent to that effect, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place occur and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such . Such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such the action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such the proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Caterpillar Inc), Amended and Restated Rights Agreement (Caterpillar Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to), to any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes purpose of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc.), Rights Agreement (Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, and to the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Methode Electronics Inc), Rights Agreement (Methode Electronics Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given given, in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above above, at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Pacific Gateway Exchange Inc), Rights Agreement (Pacific Gateway Exchange Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding outstand- ing Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification reclas- sification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Com- mon Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Stride Rite Corp), Rights Agreement (Stride Rite Corp)

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Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (American Medical Security Group Inc), Rights Agreement (American Medical Security Group Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company Corporation shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one 1 or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one 1 or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company Corporation and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the CompanyCorporation, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company Corporation shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 27 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Cbot Holdings Inc), Rights Agreement (Cbot Holdings Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Half Robert International Inc /De/), Rights Agreement (Half Robert International Inc /De/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date, Date or the Stock Acquisition Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Series A Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Series A Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Series A Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Series A Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Series A Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision or combination of outstanding Series A Preferred SharesStock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (viv) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution or offering of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, reclassification, subdivision, combination, consolidation or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Series A Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Series A Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Series A Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Rights Agreement (Michigan Commerce Bancorp LTD), Rights Agreement (Wci Communities Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date, Date or the Stock Acquisition Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Series C Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Series C Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Series C Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Series C Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Series C Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision or combination of outstanding Series C Preferred SharesStock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (viv) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution or offering of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, reclassification, subdivision, combination, consolidation or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Series C Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Series C Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Series C Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case If the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose proposes to (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the shares of Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the shares of Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the shares of Preferred Shares rights Stock rights, options, warrants or warrants any similar instrument to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred SharesStock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, with any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, Company or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the shares of Class A Common Shares Stock or Class B Common Stock payable in shares of Class A Common Shares Stock or Class B Common Stock, respectively, or, other than as contemplated in the definitive proxy filed on Schedule 14A filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2009, to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation reclassification of the Class A Common Shares (by reclassification Stock or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Class B Common Shares)Stock as the case may be, then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and, to the extent possible, to each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 25 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, distribution or distribution offering of rights or rights, warrants, options or any similar instrument or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and/or Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, action covered by clause (1) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be is the earlier. Failure to provide any such notice described above shall not invalidate the action taken.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (KPMG Consulting Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred its Common Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred its Common Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred its Common Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Common Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred its Common Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Common Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger (other than pursuant to the Viad Merger Agreement) into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to), to any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, Company or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by 32 36 reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes purpose of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Common Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Moneygram Payment Systems Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a1) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Sharesotherwise), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassificationsubdivision, consolidationcombination or consolidation (by way of reclassification or otherwise), merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Section 382 Rights Agreement (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, Record Date the Company shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the 53 57 Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each registered holder of a Right Certificateand the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (New Rockwell Collins Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateCertificate and to the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Novametrix Medical Systems Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case If the Company shall, proposes at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in shares of stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, Company or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above of this Section 25(a) at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be is the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Urban Shopping Centers Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company ------------------------ shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Colgate Palmolive Co

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, Corporation shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock shares of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company Corporation and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the CompanyCorporation, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company Corporation shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock share dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Omega Worldwide Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.the

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Trizetto Group Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date, Date or the Stock Acquisition Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Series B Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Series B Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Series B Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Series B Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Series B Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision or combination of outstanding Series B Preferred SharesStock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (viv) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution or offering of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, reclassification, subdivision, combination, consolidation or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Series B Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Series B Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Series B Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Alpharma Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.proposed

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Internet Pictures Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of fifty percent (50% %) or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateRights Certificate and to the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause clauses (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ennis Business Forms Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallshall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Education Management Corporation)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose propose: (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), ; (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, ; (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), ; (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, ; (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, ; or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Lear Corp /De/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Share payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Ultimate Software Group Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case The Company will mail or cause to be mailed to the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Holder notice of (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock designation of any class to record date of the holders of its Series C Preferred or Common Stock (or other shares or securities at the Preferred Shares time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or to make other distribution, or any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants right to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or optionsto receive any other right, (ii) any entry into any definitive written agreement with respect to any Corporate Reorganization, or (iii) to effect of any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares)voluntary dissolution, (iv) to effect any consolidation liquidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up of the Company, and the notice to be provided to the Holders shall specify, as the case may be, (A) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (viB) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidationconveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding winding-up is to take place place, and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Sharestime, if any such date is to be fixed, and as of which the record holders of Series C Preferred or Common Stock (or such shares or securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their Series C Preferred or Common Stock (or such other shares or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered mailed by clause (i) or (ii) above overnight delivery at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) calendar days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlierspecified.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Relypsa Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallshall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class (other than Common Stock) to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares Common Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares its Common Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Sharesshares of Common Stock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any statutory share exchange with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more a series of related transactions, of more than 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other PersonPerson or Persons, other than a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation and no vote of shareholders of the Company is required to consummate the merger or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each registered holder of a Right Certificate, Certificate and the Rights Agent to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, statutory share exchange, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of shares of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 20 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares shares of Common Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 20 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Deluxe Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding outstand- ing Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification reclas- sification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Com- mon Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidationliq- uidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Pre- ferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation partici- pation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement (Tribune Co)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case 25.1 If the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, propose Date propose: (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), ; (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, ; (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), ; (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power Earning Power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, to any other Person, ; (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding winding-up of the Company, ; or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares Shares, or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateCertificate and the Rights Agent, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a reasonably detailed notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding winding-up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or or Preferred SharesShares or both, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Section 382 Rights Agreement (Photronics Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at ------------------------ any time after following the Distribution Date, propose Date (ia) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividend), or (iib) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Pre- ferred Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iiic) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred SharesStock), or (ivd) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(n) hereof), or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of more than 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other PersonPerson or Persons (other than the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(n) hereof), or (ve) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right CertificateRight, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrantsRights, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (ia) or (iib) above at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 twenty (20) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier. In case a Section 11(a)(ii) Event shall occur, then, in any such case, the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which shall specify the event and the consequences of the event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) and all references in the preceding paragraph to Preferred Stock shall be deemed to thereafter refer to Class A Common Stock and/or other securities, as the case may be.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Lexmark International Inc /Ky/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred SharesStock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Stock and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Benefit Preservation Plan (Capitalsource Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right CertificateCertifi- cate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Execution Copy (Community Bancshares Inc /De/)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallCompany, at any time after the Distribution Date, shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause clauses (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, ------------------------ at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Mw Holding Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares Shares, Series A Preferred Stock and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Quanta Services Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallshall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividenddividend out of earnings or retained earnings of the Company), or (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred SharesStock), or (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or withwith any other Person (other than a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction that complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or to effect any sale sale, lease or other transfer (of all or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer)substantially all the Company’s assets, in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets cash flow or earning power to any other Person or Persons (other than a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as in a wholetransaction that complies with Section 11(o) tohereof), any other Person, or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of record of a Right Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 20 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the shares of Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 20 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier. The failure to give notice required by this Section 25 or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the action taken by the Company or the vote upon any such action.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Rights Agreement (Encore Acquisition Co)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case If the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend)Shares, (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Preferred Shares payable in Common shares of Preferred Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Preferred Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common shares of Preferred Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and each holder of a Right Rights Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof26, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Quaker Chemical Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shallshall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividend), dividend out of the earnings or retained earnings of the Company) or (ii) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred SharesStock), or (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more a series of related transactions, of more than 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other PersonPerson or Persons, other than a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation and no vote of shareholders of the Company is required to consummate the merger, or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each registered holder of a Right Certificate, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 26 hereof25, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of shares of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 20 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the shares of Preferred Shares Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 20 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or shares of Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (National Computer Systems Inc)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time after the Distribution Date, Record Date the Company shall propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Queeny Chemical Co)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall after the Distribution Date, Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or 34 38 other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Sight Resource Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (aA) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (Gatx Corp)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, at any time shall propose after the Distribution Date, propose Date (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of the its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of the its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of the its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to), to any other Person, (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 25 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes purpose of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

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Samples: Rights Agreement (National Gas & Oil Co)

Notice of Certain Events. (a) In case the Company shall, shall propose at any time after the earlier of the Stock Acquisition Date and the Distribution Date, propose Date (ia) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock (other than a regular quarterly periodic cash dividenddividends out of earnings or retained earnings of the Company), or (iib) to offer to the holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares Common Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (iiic) to effect any reclassification of the Preferred Shares its Common Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding Preferred SharesCommon Stock), or (ivd) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to, any other Person, or (ve) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vif) to declare or pay any dividend on the Common Shares Stock payable in Common Shares Stock or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Common Shares Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common SharesStock), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof25, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, or distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (ia) or (iib) above at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares Common Stock for purposes of such action, and, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 ten (10) days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Common Shares and/or Preferred SharesStock, whichever shall be the earlier. In case any event set forth in Section 11.1.2 or Section 13 shall occur, then, in any such case, (i) the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 25, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which notice shall describe the event and the consequences of the event to holders of Rights under Section 11.1.2 and Section 13, and (ii) all references in this Section 24 to Common Stock shall be deemed thereafter to also refer to other securities, if appropriate.

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Samples: Tax Benefit Preservation Plan (Us Airways Inc)

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