Change Of Control Definition Example with 57 Variations

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Change Of Control. (i) the approval by stockholders of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such... surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company. View More

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Change Of Control. (i) the approval by stockholders a sale of all or substantially all of the Company of a merger Company's assets, or any merger, consolidation or other transaction of the Company with any other or into another corporation, entity or person, other than a merger or consolidation transaction in which would result in the holders of at least a majority of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent such transaction continue to hold (either by the... voting securities remaining outstanding or by their being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) a majority of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company Company, or such surviving entity entity, outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company. transaction View More
Change Of Control. means (i) the approval by stockholders a sale of all or substantially all of the Company of a Company's assets, (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, or into another corporation other than a merger or consolidation in which would result in the voting securities holders of more than 50% of the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent such transaction continue to hold (either by the voting securities... remaining outstanding or by their being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company Company, or such surviving entity entity, outstanding immediately after such merger transaction, or consolidation; (ii) (iii) any person or group (as such terms are used in and under Section 13(d) of the approval by the stockholders Exchange Act), other than a person or group that is a stockholder of the Company as of a plan of complete liquidation of December 10, 2004, becomes the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming 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 more than 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors securities of the Company. View More
Change Of Control. (i) means the approval by stockholders occurrence of any of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities... of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any following: (i) Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 13d–3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) (ii) Any action or event occurring within a change in the composition of the Board, two–year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company. Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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 sixty percent (60%) 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 (iv) The consummation of the sale, lease or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets. View More
Change Of Control. (i) means the approval by stockholders occurrence of any of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities... of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any following: (i) Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 13d–3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) (ii) Any action or event occurring within a change in the composition of the Board, two–year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company. Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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 sixty percent (60%) 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 (iv) The consummation of the sale, lease or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets. View More
Change Of Control. (i) means the approval by stockholders occurrence of any of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities... of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any following: (i) Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 13d–3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) (ii) Any action or event occurring within a change in the composition of the Board, two–year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company. Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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 sixty percent (60%) 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 (iv) The consummation of the sale, lease or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets. View More
Change Of Control. (i) means the approval by stockholders occurrence of any of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities... of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any following: (i) Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 13d–3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) (ii) Any action or event occurring within a change in the composition of the Board, two–year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company. Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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 fifty percent (50%) 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 (iv) The consummation of the sale, lease or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets. View More
Change Of Control. (i) means the approval by stockholders occurrence of any of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities... of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any following: (i) Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 13d–3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) (ii) Any action or event occurring within a change in the composition of the Board, two–year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company. Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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 fifty percent (50%) 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 (iv) The consummation of the sale, lease or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets. View More
Change Of Control. (i) (b) Change of Control. "Change of Control" means the approval by stockholders occurrence of any of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting... power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any following: (i) Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 13d–3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) (ii) Any action or event occurring within a change in the composition of the Board, two–year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company. Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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 fifty percent (50%) 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 (iv) The consummation of the sale, lease or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets. View More
Change Of Control. (i) the approval by stockholders of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such... surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) any Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 13d–3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) (ii) Any action or event occurring within a change in the composition of the Board, two–year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company. Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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 fifty percent (50%) 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 (iv) The consummation of the sale, lease or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets. View More
Change Of Control. the occurrence of any of the following, in one or a series of related transactions: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the approval by stockholders Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing forty percent (40%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; (ii) any... action or event occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors; (iii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation 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) more than at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (ii) (iv) the approval by the stockholders consummation of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company sale, lease or an agreement for the sale or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (iii) or (v) the occurrence of any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to other event that the Board with the affirmative votes in its sole discretion determines constitutes a Change of at least a majority of those directors whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transactions described in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) or in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company. Control View More
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