Change In Control

Example Definitions of "Change In Control"
Change In Control. A change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), as may be amended from time to time.
Change In Control. Shall mean the occurrence of the first step, including, but not limited to, commencement of negotiations, in a process that results in any one of the following events: i. the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of 40% or more of the (A) then outstanding voting stock of the Company; or (B) the combined voting power of the then... outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote; ii. an ownership change in which the stockholders of the Company before such ownership change do not retain, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the beneficial interest in the voting stock of the Company after such transaction, or in which the Company is not the surviving company; iii. the direct or indirect sale or exchange by the beneficial owners (directly or indirectly) of the Company of all or substantially all of the stock of the Company; iv. a reorganization, merger, or consolidation in which the Company is a party; v. the sale, exchange, or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; vi. the bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or vii. any transaction including the Company in which the Company acquires an ownership interest of any percentage in, enters into a joint venture, partnership, alliance or similar arrangement with, or becomes owned in any percentage by, any other entity that is engaged in a business similar to the business engaged in by the Company and that has operations in North America immediately before such transaction or within one year thereafter. View More
Change In Control. The occurrence of one or more of the following events: (a) the acquisition by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (other than any person or more than one person acting as a group who is considered to own more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of Acadia prior to such acquisition) of stock of Acadia that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market... value or total voting power of the stock of Acadia or the Company, as applicable; (b) during any twelve-month period, the date individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the 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 paragraph (a), (c), or (d) of this "Change in Control" definition or a director whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such term is used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by Acadia's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the twelve-month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; (c) within any twelve-month period, the acquisition by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, of ownership of stock of Acadia possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Acadia; or (d) within any twelve-month period, the acquisition by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, of the assets of Acadia that have a total gross fair market value of forty percent (40%) or more of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Acadia immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however, that transfers to the following entities or person(s) shall not be deemed to result in a Change in Control under this subsection (d): (I) an entity that is controlled by the shareholders of Acadia immediately after the transfer; (ii) a shareholder (determined immediately before the asset transfer) of Acadia in exchange for or with respect to its stock; (iii) an entity, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by Acadia; (iv) a person, or more than one person acting as a group, that owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of Acadia; or (v) an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in the above subsection (d) (IV). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Acadia (or similar transaction) in which no person (other than Acadia, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of Acadia, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Acadia in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of Acadia) acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company's then-outstanding securities shall not constitute a Change in Control of Acadia. For purposes of this Agreement, "person" shall have the same meaning as in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act; and persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with Acadia. View More
Change In Control. (1) an offeror other than the Company (as defined below) purchases shares of stock of the Company or First Federal pursuant to a tender or exchange offer for such shares; (2) an event of a nature that results in the acquisition of control of the Company or First Federal within the meaning of the Savings and Loan Holding Company Act under 12 U.S.C. Section 1467a and 12 C.F.R. Part 238 (or any successor statute or regulation) or requires the filing of a change of control notice with the Federal... Reserve Board ('Federal Reserve') or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ('FDIC'); (3) any person (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ('Exchange Act')) that is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly of securities of the Company or First Federal representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's or First Federal's outstanding securities; (4) individuals who are members of the Company Board of Directors immediately following the Effective Date or who are members of the First Federal Board of Directors immediately following the Effective Date (in each case, the 'Incumbent Board') cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a director subsequently whose election was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or whose nomination for election by the Company's or First Federal's stockholders was approved by the nominating committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board; or (5) consummation of a plan of reorganization, merger, acquisition, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a similar transaction in which the Company is not the resulting entity, provided that the term 'Change in Control' shall not include an acquisition of securities by an employee benefit plan of First Federal or the Company. View More
Change In Control. A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if, prior to the Executive's Termination of Employment: (i) any person (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") as in effect on the date of this Agreement) (1) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect on the date of this Agreement) of 50% or... more of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company ("Voting Securities") or (2) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) ownership of the stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the Voting Securities, excluding, in each case, however, the following: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted was itself acquired directly from the Company; (B) any acquisition by the Company; (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company; (D) the acquisition of additional stock or voting power by a person considered to own more than 50% of the total fair market value or Voting Securities in the case of clause (1) of this clause (i) or by a person considered to own more than 30% of the Voting Securities in the case of clause (2) of this clause (i) or (E) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of clause (iii) below; (ii) more than 50% of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") shall, during a 12-month period, cease to be Continuing 2 Directors (which term, as used herein, means the directors of the Company: (A) who were members of the Board on the date hereof; or (B) who subsequently became directors of the Company and who were elected or designated to be candidates for election as nominees of the Board, or whose election or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was otherwise approved, by a vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors then on the Board but shall not include, in any event, any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14(a)-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board); or (iii) the Company shall be merged or consolidated with, or, in any transaction or series of transactions, substantially all of the business or assets of the Company shall be sold or otherwise acquired by, another corporation or entity unless, as a result thereof: (A) the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto shall beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 60% of the combined Voting Securities of the surviving, resulting or transferee corporation or entity (including, without limitation, a corporation that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) ("Newco") immediately thereafter in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such corporate transaction; (B) no person beneficially owns (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (as in effect on the date hereof)), directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the combined Voting Securities of Newco immediately after such corporate transaction except to the extent that such ownership of the Company existed prior to such corporate transaction, and (C) more than 50% of the members of the Board of Directors of Newco shall be Continuing Directors. View More
Change In Control. A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if, prior to the Executive's Termination of Employment: (1) with respect to the Company: (A) any person (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") as in effect on the date of this Agreement) (i) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in... effect on the date of this Agreement) of 50% or more of the total fair market value or total voting power ("Voting Securities") of the Company or (ii) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) ownership of the stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the Voting Securities, excluding, in each case, however, the following: (x) FBHS, (y) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by FBHS or any entity controlled by FBHS (including the Company); and (z) any acquisition by an entity controlled by FBHS; or 2 (B) the Company shall be merged or consolidated with, or, in any transaction or series of transactions, substantially all of the business or assets of the Company shall be sold or otherwise acquired by, another corporation or entity unless, as a result thereof, (i) the stockholders of FBHS or FBHS shall beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 60% of the combined Voting Securities of the surviving, resulting or transferee corporation or entity (including, without limitation, a corporation that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or FBHS or all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or FBHS, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) ("Newco") immediately thereafter in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such corporate transaction or (ii) no person beneficially owns (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (as in effect on the date hereof)), directly or indirectly, 30% of more of the combined Voting Securities of Newco immediately after such corporate transaction except to the extent that such ownership of the Company or FBHS existed prior to such corporate transaction. (2) with respect to FBHS: (A) any person (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date of this Agreement) (i) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect on the date of this Agreement) of 50% or more of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Voting Securities of FBHS or (ii) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) ownership of the stock of FBHS possessing 30% or more of the Voting Securities, excluding, in each case, however, the following: (x) any acquisition directly from FBHS, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted was itself acquired directly from FBHS; (y) any acquisition by FBHS; (z) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by FBHS or any entity controlled by FBHS; (xx) the acquisition of additional stock or voting power by a person considered to own more than 50% of the total fair market value or Voting Securities in the case of clause (i) of this clause (A) or by a person considered to own more than 30% of the Voting Securities in the case of clause (ii) of this clause (A); or (yy) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (C) below; 3 (B) more than 50% of the members of the Board of Directors of FBHS (the "FBHS Board") shall, during a 12-month period, cease to be Continuing Directors (which term, as used herein, means the directors of FBHS: (i) who were members of the FBHS Board on the date hereof; or (ii) who subsequently became directors of FBHS and who were elected or designated to be candidates for election as nominees of the FBHS Board, or whose election or nomination for election by FBHS's stockholders was otherwise approved, by a vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors then on the FBHS Board but shall not include, in any event, any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14(a)-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the FBHS Board); or (C) FBHS shall be merged or consolidated with, or, in any transaction or series of transactions, substantially all of the business or assets of FBHS shall be sold or otherwise acquired by, another corporation or entity unless, as a result thereof: (i) the stockholders of FBHS immediately prior thereto shall beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 60% of the combined Voting Securities of the surviving, resulting or transferee corporation or entity (including, without limitation, a corporation that as a result of such transaction owns FBHS or all or substantially all of the assets of FBHS, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) ("FBHS Newco") immediately thereafter in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such corporate transaction; (ii) no person beneficially owns (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (as in effect on the date hereof)), directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the combined Voting Securities of FBHS Newco immediately after such corporate transaction except to the extent that such ownership of FBHS existed prior to such corporate transaction, and (iii) more than 50% of the members of the Board of Directors of FBHS Newco shall be Continuing Directors. 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Change In Control. A Change in Control as defined in Attachment A to this Plan
Change In Control. Shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any merger or consolidation that results in the voting securities of Cerulean outstanding immediately prior thereto representing (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or acquiring entity) less than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Cerulean or such surviving or acquiring entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) any sale... of all or substantially all of the assets of Cerulean; (iii) the complete liquidation or dissolution of Cerulean; or (iv) the acquisition of "beneficial ownership" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of Cerulean representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of Cerulean's then outstanding securities (other than through a merger or consolidation or an acquisition of securities directly from Cerulean) by any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, other than Cerulean, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefits plan of Cerulean or any corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of Cerulean in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of stock of Cerulean; provided, however, that no event shall constitute a Change in Control unless: (A) such event results in proceeds received by Cerulean's stockholders or by Cerulean, as the case may be, on or before the closing date of such event, in an amount equal to or greater than $150 million (such amount including any amount retained by the acquiring entity in an escrow to secure indemnification obligations) and (B) such event or occurrence constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of Cerulean, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of Cerulean, as defined in Treasury Regulation §§1.409A-3(i)(5)(v), (vi) and (vii). View More
Change In Control. Shall mean: (i) any person or group within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, other than the Company, Energy Capital Partners II, LP or any of their respective Affiliates (as determined immediately prior to such event), shall become the beneficial owners, by way of merger, acquisition, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or otherwise, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the equity interests in the General Partner or the... Partnership; (ii) the limited partners of the Partnership approve, in one or a series of transactions, a plan of complete liquidation of the Partnership, (iii) the sale or other disposition by the General Partner or the Partnership of all or substantially all of its assets in one or more transactions to any Person other than the Company, the General Partner, the Partnership, Energy Capital Partners II, LP or any of their respective Affiliates; or (iv) a transaction resulting in a Person other than the Company, the General Partner, Energy Capital Partners II, LP or any of their respective Affiliates (as determined immediately prior to such event) being the sole general partner of the Partnership View More
Change In Control. A change of control as defined by Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Bank or the Company; provided that, a transaction involving the sale of the Company's securities shall constitute a change in control under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5) for purposes of this Agreement if such transaction results in the sale of more than 50 percent of the total fair market value (based on the book value of the Company as a consolidated entity immediately prior to such transaction) or total... voting power of the stock of the Company. View More
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