Independence Standards definition

Independence Standards means the categorical independence standards set forth in the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards, as the same may be amended form time to time, and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.

Independence Standards means the standards set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15) or any successor rule thereto, but not including the requirements for audit committee members set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(d);

Independence Standards means means the standards set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2) or any successor rule thereto, but not including the requirements for audit committee members set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(c);

Examples of Independence Standards in a sentence

• More than 50% of the members of such committee shall be independent members based on the standards set forth in the Board of Directors Independence Standards of the Company.

• We have received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by Independence Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with the Audit Committees, as amended, by the Independence Standards Board, and have discussed with the auditors the auditors' independence.

• The purpose of our independence policies is to provide reasonable assurance that the Firm and its personnel comply with the Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA and the ethics rules of: (a) all relevant State CPA Societies and State Boards of Accountancy, and where applicable; (b) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); (c) the Independence Standards Board (ISB); and (d) other regulatory authorities.

• The A&F Committee also has received the written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and has discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers its independence.

• The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and has discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP its independence.

More Definitions of Independence Standards

Independence Standards means the standard of independence necessary for a director to qualify as an “Independent Director” as such term (or any replacement term) is used (i) under the rules and listing standards of the Trading Market, as may be amended from time to time and (ii) in the Charter.

Independence Standards means any independence standards set forth in the rules and listing standards of the primary stock exchange upon which any Corporation Securities are traded, any applicable rules of the SEC, and any publicly disclosed standards used by the Board in determining and disclosing the independence of the Corporation’s directors, including those applicable to a director’s service on the audit committee, compensation committee or any other committee of the Board.

Independence Standards means the categorical independence standards adopted by the Company and set forth in the Schedule 14A Proxy Statement of the Company dated April 15, 2009.

Independence Standards means the applicable independence standards for service on the Contura Board under the NYSE listing standards (or the NASDAQ listing standards, if applicable), the rules and regulations of the SEC or Contura’s written corporate governance guidelines (as such guidelines apply to all non-employee members of the Contura Board).

Independence Standards is defined in Section 2.16(b)(i).

Independence Standards means the standards set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15) or any successor rule thereto, but not including the requirements for audit committee members set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(d). Laws means all laws, by-laws, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, protocols, codes, guidelines, instruments, policies, notices, directions and judgments or other requirements of any Governmental Entity whether foreign or domestic. Licensed IP means the Proprietary Rights wholly-owned or co-owned by any person other than the Company as disclosed by the Company in writing to the Subscriber concurrently herewith and identified as "Licensed IP". Licenses has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1(gg). Lien means any encumbrance or title defect of whatever kind or nature, regardless of form, whether or not registered or registerable and whether or not consensual or arising by law (statutory or otherwise), including any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or security interest, whether fixed or floating, or any assignment, lease, option, right of pre-emption, privilege, encumbrance, easement, servitude, right of way, restrictive covenant, right of use or any other right or claim of any kind or nature whatever which affects ownership or possession of, or title to, any interest in, or the right to use or occupy such property or assets. Lock-Up Amending Agreement means amended and restated lock-up agreement dated effective as of the Tier 1 Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Schedule “E”. Material Adverse Effect means, with respect to any entity, any event, circumstance, development, change or effect on the business, operations or capital of such entity that would reasonably expected to be materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, properties, capital, liabilities (contingent or otherwise), business or operations of such entity and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, except to the extent that such event, circumstance, development, change or effect results from or is caused by: (i) worldwide, national or local conditions or circumstances whether they are economic, political, regulatory or otherwise, including war, armed hostilities, acts of terrorism, emergencies, crises and natural disasters, (ii) changes affecting the worldwide biopharmaceutical industry in general and which does not have a disproportionate effect on such entity as compared to other industry participants, (iii) the announcement of th...

Independence Standards means the standards set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15) or any successor rule thereto, but not including the requirements for audit committee members set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(d).