Change In Control Definition Example with 191 Variations
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Change In Control. Shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said... Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets.View More
Change In Control. Shall A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) occur upon the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement of any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act following events: (i) Acquisition of 1934, as amended), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly Stock by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the... same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, Third Party. Any Person is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), below), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% 15% or more of the total combined voting power represented by of the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or securities; (ii) during Change in Board Composition. During any period of two consecutive years, years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board Company's board of directors, and any new directors (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Sections 1(a)(i), 1(a)(iii) or 1(a)(iv)) whose election by the Board Company's board of directors or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve members of the Company's board of directors; (iii) Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, entity, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the Voting Securities voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% more than 50% of the total combined voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity; (iv) Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. assets; and (v) Other Events. Any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement. View More
Change In Control. Shall a change in control of the Company occurring after the date hereof of a nature that would be deemed required to have occurred if (i) be reported in response to Item 6(e) on Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other amended (the "Act"), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting... requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change in Control shall include: (i) the acquisition (other than a trustee acquisition by or other fiduciary holding securities under an from the Company) after the date hereof by any person, entity or "group," within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or its subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their its subsidiaries that acquires beneficial ownership of stock voting securities of the Company, is or becomes and any qualified institutional investor that meets the "Beneficial Owner" (as defined in requirements of Rule 13d-1(b)(1) promulgated under the Act) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under said Act), directly or indirectly, the Act) of securities of the Company representing 20% 50% or more of either the total then-outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power represented of the Company's then-outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (ii) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors (the "Incumbent Board") ceasing for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election, by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors at comprising the beginning of the period or whose Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors of the Company) shall be, for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute purposes of this Agreement, considered as though such person were a majority thereof, member of the Incumbent Board; or (iii) approval by the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve of (A) a reorganization, merger or consolidation, in each case, with respect to which persons who were the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own more than 50% of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would result combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the Voting Securities election of directors of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding reorganized, merged, consolidated or by being converted into Voting Securities other surviving corporation's then-outstanding voting securities, (B) a liquidation or dissolution of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company Company, or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for (C) the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. assets of the Company. View More
Change In Control. Shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other amended (the "Exchange Act")) (other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, and other than any person... holding shares of the Company on the date that the Company first registers under the Act or any transferee of such individual if such transferee is a spouse or lineal descendant of the transferee or a trust for the benefit of the individual, his or her spouse or lineal descendants), is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% 30% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or of the Board, (iii) the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, entity, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, consolidation or (iv) the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. View More
Change In Control. Shall be deemed to have occurred if means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or Act) becomes... the "Beneficial Owner" "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, voting securities; or (ii) during any period The consummation of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning sale or disposition by the Company of such period constitute all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) A change in the composition of the Board and any new director whose election by occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the 2007 Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board or nomination for election by with the Company's shareholders was approved by a vote affirmative votes of at least two-thirds (2/3) a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors Incumbent Directors at the beginning time of the period such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination for is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election was previously so approved, cease for any reason of directors to constitute a majority thereof, the Company); or (iii) the shareholders (iv) The consummation of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that which would result in the Voting Securities voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities voting securities of the surviving entity) entity or its parent) at least 80% fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. consolidation. View More
Change In Control. Shall a "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) 13(d)(3) and 14(d) 14(d)(2) of the Securities the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), Act), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, (A)... who is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 10% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, increases his or her beneficial ownership of such securities by 5% or more over the percentage so owned by such person, or (B) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 20% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of the Company and any new director whose election by the Board of the Company or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, corporation other than a merger or consolidation that which would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. View More
Change In Control. Shall be deemed to have occurred if the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events after the IPO Date: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Securities Exchange Act Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of 1934, as amended), the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities... other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction; (ii) there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own, directly or indirectly, outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction; (iii) there is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a trustee sale, lease, license or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are Owned by the shareholders stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities Ownership of the Company representing 20% immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or more of other disposition; or Notwithstanding the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, foregoing or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would result provision of this Plan, the definition of Change in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of Control (or any analogous term) in an individual written agreement between the Company or any Controlled Corporation and the Participant shall supersede the foregoing definition with respect to Stock Awards subject to such surviving entity outstanding immediately after agreement (it being understood, however, that if no definition of Change in Control or any analogous term is set forth in such merger or consolidation, or an individual written agreement, the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. foregoing definition shall apply) View More
Change In Control. Shall be deemed to have occurred if the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Securities Exchange Act Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of 1934, the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger,... consolidation or similar transaction; 3. (ii) there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own, directly or indirectly, outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction; (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve or the Board approves a plan of complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or a complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company shall otherwise occur, and as amended), a result of which the operations of the Company are no longer being conducted; or (iv) there is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a trustee sale, lease, license or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are Owned by the shareholders stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities Ownership of the Company representing 20% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding such sale, lease, license or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. other disposition. View More
Change In Control. Shall be deemed to have occurred if the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Securities Exchange Act Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of 1934, the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger,... consolidation or similar transaction; (ii) there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own, directly or indirectly, outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction; (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve or the Board approves a plan of complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or a complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company shall otherwise occur, and as amended), a result of which the operations of the Company are no longer being conducted; or (iv) there is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a trustee sale, lease, license or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are Owned by the shareholders stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities Ownership of the Company representing 20% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding such sale, lease, license or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. other disposition. View More
Change In Control. Shall A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) occur upon the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement of any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act following events: (i) Acquisition of 1934, as amended), Stock by Third Party. Any Person (as defined below), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Person who is the Company or a corporation owned directly or... indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), below), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% fifteen percent (15%) or more in the combined Voting Power of the Company's securities outstanding on the date of this Agreement (each such Person so long as such Person maintains such ownership position in respect of 15% or more of the total Company's voting securities, an "Existing 15% Holder") is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined below), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power represented by of the Company's then outstanding securities, or an Existing 15% Holder acquires, directly or indirectly, securities of the Company representing an additional one percent (1%) or more of the combined Voting Securities, or Power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (ii) during Change in Board of Directors. During any period of two (2) consecutive years, years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Sections 1(a)(i), 1(a)(iii) or 1(a)(iv)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve members of the Board; (iii) Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, entity, other than a merger or consolidation that which would result in the Voting Securities voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% more than 51% of the total combined voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity; and (iv) Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. View More
Change In Control. Shall shall be deemed to have occurred if if, on or after the date of this Agreement, (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company acting in such capacity or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of... the Company, is or becomes the "Beneficial Owner" "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or Securities (as defined below), (ii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Sections (i), (iii) or (iv) herein) whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, corporation other than a merger or consolidation that which would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% eighty percent (80%) of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, consolidation or (iv) the shareholders stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. View More