Protected Period

Protected Period. Means the period (i) commencing on the earlier of (A) ninety (90) days prior to the Effective Date of a Change of Control; or (B) the execution by all parties of a definitive agreement the closing pursuant to which would constitute a Change in Control; and (ii) ending (A), if the period commenced under Paragraph (i)(A) above, eighteen (18) months after the Effective Date of a Change of Control; or (B) if the period commenced under Paragraph (i)(B) above, the earlier of (1) eighteen (18) months... after the Effective Date of a Change of Control; or (2) the cessation of the Company's active efforts to consummate the transaction contemplated by the agreement; provided, in the event any 18-month period 4 referenced herein expires during the Company's Cure Period (as defined in Section 2(c) of this Agreement), the 18-month period shall be extended by thirty (30) days beyond the Cure Period. View More

Protected Period. The 36-month period beginning on the effective date of a Change of Control; provided, however, that in no event shall such period expire prior to the end of the 30-day period described in Section 2E above, if applicable.

Protected Period. Shall mean a period (a) commencing upon the earlier of (i) execution by the Company of a definitive agreement, the consummation of which would constitute a Change in Control (and such Change in Control contemplated by the definitive agreement does in fact occur) or (ii) ninety (90) days prior to a Change in Control, and (b) ending eighteen (18) months after such Change in Control.

Protected Period. The "Protected Period" shall be a period of time determined in accordance with the following: (i) if a Change in Control is triggered by an acquisition of shares of common stock of the Corporation pursuant to a tender offer, the Protected Period shall commence on the date of the initial tender offer and shall continue through and including the date of the Change in Control, provided that in no... case will the Protected Period commence earlier than the date that is six months prior to the Change in Control; (ii) if a Change in Control is triggered by a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other corporation, the Protected Period shall commence on the date that serious and substantial discussions first take place to effect the merger or consolidation and shall continue through and including the date of the Change in Control, provided that in no case will the Protected Period commence earlier than the date that is six months prior to the Change in Control; and (iii) in the case of any Change in Control not described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Protected Period shall commence on the date that is six months prior to the Change in Control and shall continue through and including the date of the Change in Control. 4 View More

Protected Period. Shall mean the period that begins on the date three months before a Change in Control and ends on the later of the third annual anniversary of the Change in Control or the expiration date of this Agreement; except that if the Employee's employment with the Employer is terminated prior to the first day of this period at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control or otherwise in connection with or anticipation of a Change in Control, then... the Protected Period shall commence on the date immediately prior to the date of such termination View More

Protected Period. The 24-month period beginning on the effective date of a Change of Control.

Protected Period. Means the period commencing 60 days before the Effective Date of a Change in Control and ending on the second anniversary of such Change in Control.

Protected Period. Means the time period beginning with the earlier of (i) the approval of a definitive agreement by the Board of Directors of SureWest (the "Board"), which agreement, if consummated would result in a Change in Control, (ii) the approval by the Board of a transaction or series of transactions, the consummation of which would result in a Change in Control, (iii) the public announcement of a tender offer for SureWest's voting stock, the completion of which would result in a Change in Control, or... (iv) a Change in Control; and in each case ending one (1) year following the Change in Control. For avoidance of doubt, the Protected Period shall only apply to the first Change in Control that occurs after the Effective Date and any subsequent Change in Control that may occur shall not have a Protected Period. View More

Protected Period. Means the 12 month period beginning on a Change of Control.

Protected Period. Means the period related to a Change in Control that begins on the date of the related Potential Change in Control (or, if no Potential Change in Control occurs with respect to the event, the date that is six months before the actual Change in Control) and ends on the date of the Change in Control.