Common use of Offering Lock-Up Clause in Contracts

Offering Lock-Up. The Holders shall, if requested by the Company and an underwriter of Common Stock of the Company, agree not to Dispose of any shares of Common Stock and/or Common Stock Equivalents for a specified period of time, such period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days. Such agreement shall be in writing in a form satisfactory to the Company, the underwriter(s) in such offering and shall contain customary exceptions to the restrictions set forth therein. The Company may impose stop transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Common Stock and/or Common Stock Equivalents to the extent consistent with any such agreement until the end of the specified period of time. The foregoing provisions of this Section 4.4 shall apply to the Holders only if the Company’s directors, officers and any beneficial owners of an equal or greater number of shares of Common Stock that are party to a collaboration, license or similar agreement with the Company are subject to similar lock-up restrictions. Any discretionary waiver or termination of the restrictions of any or all of such agreements by the Company or the underwriters shall apply pro rata to all Holders subject to such agreements, based on the number of shares subject to such agreements.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Investor Agreement (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Investor Agreement (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)