Change in. Control occurs if any of the following events occurs during the Term of this Agreement: (1) The Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person, and as a result of the merger, consolidation or reorganization less than 55% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the other corporation or person immediately after the transaction is held in the aggregate by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to the transaction; (2) The Company sells or otherwise transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation or other legal person, and as a result of the sale or transfer less than 55% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the acquiring corporation or person immediately after the sale or transfer is held in the aggregate (directly or through ownership of Voting Stock of the Company or a Subsidiary) by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to the sale or transfer; (3) A report is filed on Schedule 13D or Schedule 14D-1 (or any successor schedule, form or report) under the Exchange Act disclosing that any person (as the term “person” is used in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) has become the beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of securities representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the Company. However, unless otherwise determined by majority vote of the Board, a Change-in-Control does not occur solely because (A) the Company, (B) a Subsidiary, or (C) any Company-sponsored employee stock ownership plan or any other employee benefit plan of the Company or a Subsidiary either files or becomes obligated to file a report or a proxy statement under or in response to Schedule 13D or Schedule 14D-l disclosing beneficial ownership by it of shares of Voting Stock, whether in excess of 20% or otherwise; (4) During a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of the period constitute the Directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Directors of the Company. However, for purposes of this clause, each Director who is first elected, or first nominated for election by the Company’s stockholders, by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors of the Company (or of a committee of the Board) then still in office who were Directors of the Company at the beginning of the period will be deemed to have been a Director of the Company at the beginning of the period; (5) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or (6) Execution by the Company, at the direction of the Board, of one or more definitive agreements with another corporation or other legal person to engage in a transaction that will result in a Change-in-Control described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of this Section 18(g).
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Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Dte Energy Co)
Change in. Control occurs if any of the following events occurs during the Term of this Agreement:
(1) The Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person, and as a result of the merger, consolidation or reorganization less than 55% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the other corporation or person immediately after the transaction is held in the aggregate by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to the transaction;
(2) The Company sells or otherwise transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation or other legal person, and as a result of the sale or transfer less than 55% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the acquiring corporation or person immediately after the sale or transfer is held in the aggregate (directly or through ownership of Voting Stock of the Company or a Subsidiary) by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to the sale or transfer;
(3) A report is filed on Schedule 13D or Schedule 14D-1 (or any successor schedule, form or report) under the Exchange Act disclosing that any person (as the term “person” is used in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) has become the beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of securities representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the Company. However, unless otherwise other-wise determined by majority vote of the Board, a Change-in-Control does not occur solely because because
(A) the Company, (B) a Subsidiary, or (C) any Company-sponsored employee stock ownership plan or any other employee benefit plan of the Company or a Subsidiary either files or becomes obligated to file a report or a proxy statement under or in response to Schedule 13D or Schedule 14D-l disclosing beneficial ownership by it of shares of Voting Stock, whether in excess of 20% or otherwise;
(4) During a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of the period constitute the Directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Directors of the Company. However, for purposes of this clause, each Director who is first elected, or first nominated for election by the Company’s stockholders, by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors of the Company (or of a committee of the Board) then still in office who were Directors of the Company at the beginning of the period will be deemed to have been a Director of the Company at the beginning of the period;
(5) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(6) Execution by the Company, at the direction of the Board, of one or more definitive agreements with another corporation or other legal person to engage in a transaction that will result in a Change-in-Control described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of this Section 18(g).
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Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Dte Energy Co)
Change in. Control occurs if any of the following events occurs during the Term of this Agreement:
(1) The Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person, and as a result of the merger, consolidation or reorganization less than 55% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the other corporation or person immediately after the transaction is held in the aggregate by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to the transaction;
(2) The Company sells or otherwise transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation or other legal person, and as a result of the sale or transfer less than 55% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the acquiring corporation or person immediately after the sale or transfer is held in the aggregate (directly or through ownership of Voting Stock of the Company or a Subsidiary) by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to the sale or transfer;
(3) A report is filed on Schedule 13D or Schedule 14D-1 (or any successor schedule, form or report) under the Exchange Act disclosing that any person (as the term “person” is used in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) has become the beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of securities representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the Company. However, unless otherwise other-wise determined by majority vote of the Board, a Change-in-Control does not occur solely because (A) the Company, (B) a Subsidiary, or (C) any Company-sponsored employee stock ownership plan or any other employee benefit plan of the Company or a Subsidiary either files or becomes obligated to file a report or a proxy statement under or in response to Schedule 13D or Schedule 14D-l disclosing beneficial ownership by it of shares of Voting Stock, whether in excess of 20% or otherwise;
(4) During a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of the period constitute the Directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Directors of the Company. However, for purposes of this clause, each Director who is first elected, or first nominated for election by the Company’s stockholders, by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors of the Company (or of a committee of the Board) then still in office who were Directors of the Company at the beginning of the period will be deemed to have been a Director of the Company at the beginning of the period;
(5) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(6) Execution by the Company, at the direction of the Board, of one or more definitive agreements with another corporation or other legal person to engage in a transaction that will result in a Change-in-Control described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of this Section 18(g).
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Sources: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Dte Energy Co)