Change Of Control

Change Of Control. Means (i) the consummation of a transaction, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, with an independent third party or a group of independent third parties pursuant to which such party or parties (A) acquire (whether by merger, consolidation, or transfer or issuance of equity interests or otherwise) equity interests of the Company (or any surviving or resulting company) possessing the voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors (the Board) of the... Company (or such surviving or resulting company) or (B) acquire assets constituting all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries (as determined on a consolidated basis), or (ii) the consummation of a transaction whereby any combination of Permitted Holders sells or transfers, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, to an independent third party or a group of independent third parties, pursuant to which such party or parties acquire equity interests of the Company representing, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate greater than 50% of the ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding equity of the Company held by the Permitted Holders in the aggregate as of the date hereof. View More

Change Of Control. The occurrence of any of the following: (i) the consolidation of the Company with, or the merger of the Company with or into, another "person" (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), or the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the consolidation of another "person" with, or the merger of another "person"... into, the Company, other than in each case pursuant to a transaction in which the "persons" that "beneficially owned" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, the Voting Shares of the Company immediately prior to the transaction "beneficially own", directly or indirectly, Voting Shares representing at least a majority of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of voting stock of the surviving or transferee person; (ii) the adoption by the Company of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (iii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any "person" becomes the "beneficial owner" directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Shares of the Company (measured by voting power rather than number of shares); or (iv) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors does not consist of Continuing Directors View More

Change Of Control. Shall mean any event (including, without limitation, issue, transfer or other disposition of shares of capital stock of the Company or equity interests in the Operating Partnership, merger, share exchange or consolidation) after which any "person" (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of... securities of the Company or the Operating Partnership representing greater than 50% or more of the combined voting power of Company's or the Operating Partnership's then outstanding securities, respectively; provided, that, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of any widely distributed public offering of the Shares. View More

Change Of Control. Shall be deemed to have occurred if the Company is a party to any merger, consolidation or sale of assets, or there is a tender offer for the Company's common stock, or a contestable election of the Company's Directors and as a result of any such even, either (i) the directors of the Company in office immediately before such event cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, or of the company succeeding to the Company's business, or (ii) any company, person or entity... (including one or more persons and/or entities acting in concert as a group) other than an affiliate of the Company, gains "control" (ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting stock of the company) over the Company. The concept of "control" shall be deemed to mean the direct or indirect ownership, beneficially or of record, of voting stock of the Company. View More

Change Of Control. For purposes of this letter, 'Change of Control' shall mean the closing of: (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets 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 reorganization, other than any such consolidation, merger or reorganization in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or reorganization, continue to hold a majority of the... voting power of the surviving entity (or, if the surviving entity is a wholly owned subsidiary, its parent) immediately after such consolidation, merger or reorganization; or (iii) a stock tender or a merger, consolidation or similar event pursuant to a transaction or series of related transactions in which a third party (which term shall include a current stockholder) acquires more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction or series of related transactions, and the shareholders of the Company do not retain a majority of the equity voting securities of the surviving entity, other than (a) a merger, conversion or other transaction the principal goal of which is to change the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company, or (b) an equity security financing for the account of the Company in which capital stock of the Company is sold to one or more institutional investors. View More

Change Of Control. Shall have the meaning given to such term in the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

Change Of Control. The meaning set forth in the Company's then current equity incentive plan, unless otherwise specified herein.

Change Of Control. Means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i)(A) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person, or any other corporate reorganization, other than any such consolidation, merger or reorganization in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or reorganization, continue to hold at least a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity (or if the surviving entity is a wholly owned... subsidiary, its parent) immediately after such consolidation, merger or reorganization; or (B) 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 is transferred, other than any such transfer in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transfer continue to hold at least a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such transfer (each of (A) and (B) an "Acquisition"); provided, that an Acquisition shall not include any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or any successor or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted into capital stock, or any combination thereof, or (ii) a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or intellectual property of the Company. "Change of Control" shall be interpreted, if applicable, in a manner, and limited to the extent necessary, so that it will not cause adverse tax consequences under Section 409A for any U.S. Taxpayer. View More

Change Of Control. Means a change in control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided that, without limitation, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (a) Any "person" (as defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the... Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided that a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur under this Section 2.4(a) by reason of the acquisition of securities by the Company or an employee benefit plan (or any trust funding such a plan) maintained by the Company; (b) During any period of one year there shall cease to be a majority of the Board comprised of Continuing Directors; or (c) There occurs (i) 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 combined voting power of 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 (iii) the sale or disposition by the Company of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Company's assets. For purposes of this Section 2.6(c), (A) a sale of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Company's assets includes a sale of more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate value of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the sale of stock of one or more of the Company's Subsidiaries with an aggregate value in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate value of the Company and its Subsidiaries or any combination of methods by which more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate value of the Company and its Subsidiaries is sold, and (B) a transfer of Company assets to a corporate or non-corporate entity (such as a partnership or limited liability company) in which the Company owns equity securities possessing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity securities in such corporate or non-corporate entity shall not be treated as a sale or disposition by the Company of the assets contributed to such corporate or non-corporate entity. For purposes of this Plan, a "Change of Control" will be deemed to occur: (i) on the day on which a thirty percent (30%) or greater ownership interest described in Section 2.6(a) is acquired (other than by reason of the acquisition of securities by the Company or an employee benefit plan (or any trust funding such a plan) maintained by the Company, provided that a subsequent increase in such ownership interest after it first equals or exceeds thirty percent (30%) shall not be deemed a separate Change of Control; (ii) on the day on which Continuing Directors cease to be a majority of the Board as described in Section 2.6(b); (iii) on the day of a merger, consolidation or sale of assets as described in Section 2.6(c)(i) or Section 2.6(c)(iii); or (iv) on the day of the approval of a plan of complete liquidation as described in Section 2.6(c)(ii) View More

Change Of Control. Any transaction or series of transactions (A) following which a Person or 'group' (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of Persons (other than the Company, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries), has direct or indirect beneficial ownership of securities (or rights convertible or exchangeable into securities) representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of or economic rights or interests in the Company, the Surviving Corporation or... any of their respective Subsidiaries, (B) constituting a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination, however effected, following which either (1) the members of the Board of Directors of the Company or the Surviving Corporation immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination do not constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the company surviving the combination or, if the Surviving Corporation is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof or (2) the voting securities of the Company, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination do not continue to represent or are not converted into fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such combination or, if the Surviving Corporation is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (C) the result of which is a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the Surviving Corporation (as appearing in its most recent balance sheet) to any Person View More