Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares; Voting. (i) Whenever a dividend or other distribution is declared by SBC in respect of SBC Common Stock, the record date for which is at or after the Effective Time, that declaration shall include dividends or other distributions in respect of all shares issuable pursu ant to this Agreement. No dividends or other distributions in respect of the SBC Common Stock shall be paid to any holder of any unsurrendered Certificate until such Certifi cate is surrendered for exchange in accordance with this Article IV. Subject to the effect of applicable laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, there shall be issued and/or paid to the holder of the Registered SBC Shares or certificates, as the case may be, representing whole shares of SBC Common Stock issued in exchange for such Certificate, without interest, (A) at the time of such sur render, the dividends or other distributions with a record date at or after the Effective Time and a payment date on or prior to the date of issuance of such whole shares of SBC Common Stock and not previously paid and (B) at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distribu tions payable with respect to such whole shares of SBC Common Stock with a record date at or after the Effective Time but with a payment date subsequent to surrender. For purposes of dividends or other distributions in respect of shares of SBC Common Stock, all shares of SBC Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger shall be deemed issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (SBC Communications Inc), Merger Agreement (Southern New England Telephone Co), Merger Agreement (SBC Communications Inc)