Change In Control. Of the Company means: a. a majority of the members of the Board are replaced during any twelve-month (12) period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board before the date of appointment or election; b. the acceptance and completion of a tender offer or exchange offer by any entity, person or group (including any affiliates of such entity, person or group, other than an Affiliate of the Company) for fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting... power of all capital stock of the Company; c. the acquisition by any entity, person or group (including any affiliates of such entity, person or group, other than an Affiliate of the Company) of beneficial ownership, as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), of the Company's capital stock entitled to fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting power of all capital stock of the Company; d. a merger, consolidation, division, share exchange, or any other transaction or a series of transactions outside the ordinary course of business involving the Company (a "Business Combination"), as a result of which the holders of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company immediately prior to such Business Combination, excluding any shareholder who is a party to the Business Combination (other than the Company) or is such party's affiliate as defined in the Exchange Act, hold less than a majority of the voting capital stock of the surviving or resulting corporation; or e. the transfer of substantially all of the assets of the Company other than to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.View More
Change In Control. Shall have the same definition as under the Marathon Petroleum Corporation Amended and Restated Executive Change in Control Severance Benefits Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and such definition and associated terms are hereby incorporated into this Award Agreement by reference; provided, to the extent this Award provides for the payment of deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the events constituting a Change in Control shall have the meaning and are... intended to be events constituting a change in ownership or a change in effective control for purpose of Section 409A of the Code.View More
Change In Control. (i) an Acquiror acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such Acquiror, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total Voting Power of the stock of the Company; (ii) any merger, consolidation or other business combination transaction of the Company with or into an Acquiror; (iii) a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members... of the Board before the date of each appointment or election; or (iv) an Acquiror acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Acquiror) all or substantially all of the Company's assets. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, (x) subsections (i) through (iv) shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 409A of the Code so that all, and only, such transactions or events that could qualify as a "change in control event" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) will be deemed to be a Change in Control for purposes of this Plan; provided, however, that such limitation shall only apply to the extent necessary to prevent any tax becoming due under Section 409A of the Code; (y) a transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company's incorporation, or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who hold the Company's securities immediately before such transaction; and (z) that the accretion of Voting Power of the Company by an entity or person due to the conversion of High Vote Shares into Shares such that such entity or person holds more than 50% of the total Voting Power of the Company shall not constitute a Change in Control, unless such entity or person subsequently acquires ownership of additional stock of the Company that constitutes more than 2% of the total fair market value or total Voting Power of the stock of the Company in a single transaction or series of related transactions (excluding any acquisition of Shares in connection with the exercise or settlement of an Award or a Prior Plan Award or pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan or employee stock purchase plan established by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary thereof).View More
Change In Control. Shall mean "Change in Control" as defined in the Amended and Restated Nielsen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
Change In Control. Shall have the meaning given to such term in the eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the transactions occurring in connection with the Merger Agreement constitute a Change in Control and, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any amount hereunder that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under... Section 409A, the transaction or event shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such amount if such transaction also constitutes a "change in control event," as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).View More
Change In Control. The occurrence during the Term of any of the following events, unless such event is a result of a Non-Control Transaction: (i) the individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, are members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least fifty percent (50%) of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that if the election, or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders, of any new director was approved in... advance by a vote of at least fifty percent (50%) of the Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that no individual shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual initially assumed office as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest, or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any person other than the Board of Directors of the Company, including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any election contest or proxy contest; (ii) an acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any voting securities of the Company (the "Voting Securities") by any "Person" (as the term "person" is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) immediately after which such Person has "Beneficial Ownership" (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Voting Securities which are acquired in a Non-Control Transaction shall not constitute an acquisition which would cause a Change in Control; (iii) consummation of: (a) a merger, consolidation, or reorganization involving the Company; (b) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or (c) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person (other than a transfer to a subsidiary); or (iv) a notice of an application is filed with the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") or the Federal Reserve Board or any other bank or thrift regulatory approval (or notice of no disapproval) is granted by the Federal Reserve, South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions, the OCC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any other regulatory authority for permission to acquire control of the Company or any of its banking subsidiaries; provided, however, that if the application is filed in connection with a transaction which has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, then the Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur until consummation of the transaction.View More
Change In Control. The acquisition during any 12-month period in one or more integrated transactions by any individual, entity or "group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"))(a "Person") of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 30% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding common stock and other voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally... in the election of directors of the Company (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities");provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition by the Company, an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or any corporation or other entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A) and (B) of subsection (iii) of this Section 1(b); and (B) any acquisition which does also not constitute a "change in effective control" of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)(A)(1); (ii) The replacement during any 12-month period of a majority of the directors serving on the Board by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by at least a majority of the Board immediately before the date of any such appointment or election; provided that Employment Agreement6this subsection (ii) shall only apply to a change in the Board that constitutes a "change in effective control" of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)(A)(2); and (iii) The sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (an "Asset Sale"), including a disposition by merger or consolidation, in a transaction that also constitutes a "change in ownership of a substantial portion" of the Company's assets within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii); provided, however, that a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control under this subsection (iii) if: (A) the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Asset Sale beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the acquiror or resulting corporation in such Asset Sale in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Asset Sale of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities; and (B) no Person beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 30% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the acquiror or resulting corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Asset Sale. For avoidance of doubt, no transaction or event will constitute a "Change in Control" under this Agreement unless it also constitutes a "change in effective control" of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi) or a "change in ownership of a substantial portion" of the Company's assets within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii).View More
Change In Control. (i) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; (ii) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person, or any other corporate reorganizations, provided that the applicable transaction shall not be deemed a Change in Control unless the Company's stockholders constituted immediately prior to such transaction do not hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity (or its parent)... immediately following such transaction (taking into account only voting power resulting from stock held by such stockholders prior to such transaction); (iii) any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is a party in which in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the Company's voting power outstanding before such transaction is transferred; or (iv) a sale, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including without limitation a license of all or substantially all of the Company's intellectual property that is either exclusive or otherwise structured in a manner that constitutes a license of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company); provided that a Change in Control shall not include (A) a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, (B) an initial public offering of the Company, (C) a transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile or state of incorporation of the Company or (D) any transaction or series of related transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which the Company is the surviving corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change in Control" must also constitute a "change in control event," as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)with respect to any compensation or benefit that is subject to Section 409A of the Code.View More