Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Buyer shall, in accordance with applicable Law and the Buyer’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws: (i) prepare and file with the SEC, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than the later of (x) ten (10) calendar days after the Company delivers to the Buyer the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement), a preliminary proxy statement relating to the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Buyer for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (A) respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided that the Buyer shall not be required to mail the Proxy Statement until the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included in the Proxy Statement) and (B) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (ii) cause a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than forty five (45) calendar days after mailing of the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish to the Buyer all information concerning the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as the Buyer may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Prior to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Buyer shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with an opportunity to review and comment on such document or response. (b) The Buyer shall comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions of the DGCL in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer shall ensure that the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Sellers or the Company furnished by a Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement). Each Seller and the Company covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, that the information relating to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, supplied by such Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any statement which, at such time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading. (c) Neither the Buyer nor the Board of Directors of the Buyer shall (i) fail to as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (any of such actions in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering Action”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f)), the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635.
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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Avista Capital Partners GP, LLC), Stock Purchase Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc)
Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except As soon as specifically permitted is reasonably practicable after receipt by Section 7.12(c)the Parent from the Company of all financial and other information relating to the Company as the Parent may reasonably request for its preparation, the Buyer shall, in accordance with applicable Law and the Buyer’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws: (i) Parent shall prepare and file with the SECSEC under the Exchange Act, as promptly as practicable after and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, proxy materials for the date purpose of soliciting proxies from holders of Parent Common Stock to vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the transactions contemplated hereby (“Parent Stockholder Approval”) at a meeting of holders of Parent Common Stock to be called and held for such purpose (the “Special Meeting”). Such proxy materials shall be in no event later than the later form of (x) ten (10) calendar days after the Company delivers to the Buyer the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement), a preliminary proxy statement relating to be used for the solicitation purpose of soliciting proxies from the stockholders holders of Buyer Parent Common Stock for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (A) respond promptly matters to any comments made by be acted upon at the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement Special Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”) to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided that the Buyer shall not be required to mail the Proxy Statement until the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included in the Proxy Statement) and (B) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (ii) cause a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than forty five (45) calendar days after mailing of the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish to the Buyer Parent all information concerning the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as the Buyer Parent may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data . The Company and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Prior to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Buyer its counsel shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with be given an opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary Proxy Statement prior to its filing with the SEC. The Parent, with the assistance of the Company, shall promptly respond to any SEC comments on the Proxy Statement and shall otherwise use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be approved by the SEC as promptly as practicable. The Parent shall also take any and all actions required to satisfy the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Prior to the Closing Date, the Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement to be registered or qualified under all applicable blue sky laws of each of the states and territories of the United States in which it is believed, based on information furnished by the Company, the Members reside and in which such document registration or responsequalification is required and to take any other such actions that may be reasonably necessary to enable the Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement in each such jurisdiction.
(b) As soon as practicable (but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days) following the approval of the Proxy Statement by the SEC, the Parent shall distribute the Proxy Statement to the holders of Parent Common Stock and, pursuant thereto, shall call, give notice of, convene and hold the Special Meeting in accordance with the DGCL not more than 25 days after mailing the Proxy Statement to the holders of Parent Common Stock and, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, solicit proxies from such holders to vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the transactions contemplated hereby and the other matters presented to the stockholders of Parent for approval or adoption at the Special Meeting.
(c) The Buyer Parent shall comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions of the DGCL in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Proxy Statement will does not, as of the filing date on which it is first distributed to stockholders of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or Parent, and as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer misleading. The Parent shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of promptly correct any information relating to the Sellers or the Company furnished provided by a Seller or the Company it for inclusion in the Proxy Statement). Each Seller and the Company covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, that the information relating to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, supplied by such Seller or the Company for inclusion use in the Proxy Statement will not, if and to the extent that such information becomes false or misleading and the Parent shall take all steps necessary to cause the Proxy Statement as so corrected to be filed with the SEC and disseminated to the stockholders of the filing date Parent (as and to the extent required by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and to the Seller. The Parent will provide to the Seller and its counsel any comments that the Parent or its counsel may receive from the SEC or its staff, whether written or oral, with respect to the Proxy Statement promptly after receipt of any such comments. The Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to respond promptly to any comments received from the SEC or its staff, in each case (if necessary) after consultation with the Seller and compliance with the terms hereof with respect to the preparation of the Proxy Statement (and any amendments or any amendment or supplement supplements thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any statement which, at such time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading.
(cd) Neither the Buyer nor the Board The Parent, acting through its board of Directors of the Buyer directors, shall (i) fail to as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of its board of directors that the Board holders of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders Parent Common Stock vote in favor of the issuance adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant transactions contemplated hereby and shall not withdraw or modify its recommendation. The Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for obtain the Buyer Parent Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (any of such actions in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering Action”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f)), the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635Approval.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Kline Hawkes Pacific Advisors, LLC), Stock Purchase Agreement (Vector Intersect Security Acquisition Corp.)
Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except As soon as specifically permitted is reasonably practicable after receipt by Section 7.12(c), the Buyer shall, in accordance with applicable Law Oakmont from Parent and the Buyer’s amended Company of all financial and restated certificate of incorporation other information relating to Parent and amended and restated by-laws: (i) the Company as Oakmont may reasonably request, Oakmont shall prepare and file with the SEC, as promptly as practicable after and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, proxy materials for the date purpose of this Agreement (obtaining the Oakmont Stockholder Approval. Such proxy materials shall be in the form of a proxy statement to be used for the purpose of soliciting such proxies from stockholders of Oakmont and in no event later than also for the later purpose of (x) ten (10) calendar days after issuing New Oakmont Stock to the Company delivers to the Buyer the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement), a preliminary proxy statement relating to the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Buyer for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (A) respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided that ). Parent and the Buyer shall not be required to mail the Proxy Statement until the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included in the Proxy Statement) and (B) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (ii) cause a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than forty five (45) calendar days after mailing of the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish to the Buyer Oakmont all information concerning the Company Parent and the Company Subsidiaries as the Buyer Oakmont may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data request. Parent and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Prior to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Buyer its counsel shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with be given an opportunity to review and comment on such document the Proxy Statement prior to its filing with the SEC. Oakmont and Parent will use their best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC on or response.
before February 26, 2007. 5.1.(b) Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, Parent shall provide Oakmont with audited financial statements of the Company consisting of balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and the related statements of income and cash flows for the years then ended (bincluding the notes contained therein or annexed thereto) (the “Audited Company Financials”), reported on, and accompanied by, signed, unqualified opinions of independent auditors reasonably acceptable to Oakmont. The Buyer Audited Company Financials (including all notes and schedules contained therein or annexed thereto) shall comply (i) be true, complete and accurate, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with all applicable provisions GAAP applied on a consistent basis, (iii) have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Company, (iv) fairly present, in accordance with GAAP, the assets, liabilities and rules under financial position, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the years and periods indicated, (v) be in compliance as to form with the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions the published rules and regulations of the DGCL SEC as required to be included in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer shall ensure that the Proxy Statement will notand the Transaction Form 8-K, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement and (or any amendment or supplement theretovi) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit otherwise be reasonably acceptable to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Sellers or the Company furnished by a Seller or the Company Oakmont for inclusion in the Proxy Statement).
5.1. Each Seller and (c) Oakmont, with the Company covenants and agreesassistance of Parent, severally and not jointly, that the information relating shall promptly respond to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, supplied by such Seller or the Company for inclusion in any SEC comments on the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of and shall otherwise use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any statement which, at such time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading.
(c) Neither the Buyer nor the Board of Directors of the Buyer shall (i) fail to declared effective as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold practicable. Oakmont shall also take any and all such actions to satisfy the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation requirements of the Board Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Prior to the Closing Date, Oakmont shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Directors New Oakmont Stock to be issued to Parent hereunder to be registered or qualified under “blue sky” Laws of each of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor states and territories of the issuance of United States in which the Buyer Common Stock pursuant parties deem necessary, and to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (take any of other such actions which may be necessary to enable New Oakmont Stock to be issued in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering Action”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect each such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f)), the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635jurisdiction.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Merger Agreement (Brooke Corp), Merger Agreement (Oakmont Acquisition Corp.)
Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Buyer Seller shall, in accordance with applicable Law the DGCL and the BuyerSeller’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended bylaws, establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and restated by-laws: hold a meeting of its stockholders (ithe “Stockholder Meeting”) prepare and file with the SEC, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than the later of (x) ten (10) calendar days after the Company delivers to the Buyer the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement)hereof, a preliminary proxy statement relating to the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Buyer for the Buyer purpose of obtaining the Stockholder Approval. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies for the purposes of obtaining the Stockholder Approval and (A) respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided that the Buyer shall not be required to mail the Proxy Statement until the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included in the Proxy Statement) and (B) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer secure such Stockholder Approval in accordance with the DGCL and Seller’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
(iib) cause a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement hereof (and in no any event later than forty five within 15 Business Days), Seller shall prepare and file with the SEC a preliminary Proxy Statement with the SEC to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies at the Stockholder Meeting. Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC and its staff, and Seller shall file a definitive Proxy Statement as soon as reasonably practicable following resolution of any SEC comments and mail to its stockholders the Proxy Statement and all other proxy materials for such Stockholder Meeting. If necessary in order to comply with applicable securities laws, after the Proxy Statement shall have been so mailed, promptly circulate amended, supplemental or supplemented proxy material, and, if required in connection therewith, resolicit proxies. Subject to Section 6.2, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Seller Board shall recommend that the stockholders of Seller vote in favor of approval of the sale of the Acquired Assets pursuant to this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby (45“Seller Board Recommendation”) calendar days after mailing of and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement; provided, however, that the Seller Board may fail to make, or withdraw, modify or change such recommendation, and shall not be required to include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to if it shall have made a Change in Recommendation. Without limiting the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as generality of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c)foregoing, unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms, the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation approval of the Board of Directors sale of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock Acquired Assets pursuant to this Agreement. The Company Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby shall be submitted to Seller’s stockholders at the Stockholder Meeting whether or not any Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly proposed or announced or otherwise submitted to Seller.
(c) Buyer shall furnish to the Buyer all information concerning the Company and the Company Subsidiaries Buyer, as the Buyer may be reasonably request requested in connection with the preparation and filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data Statement so as to comply with applicable law. Buyer and management’s discussion its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and analysis of financial condition comment on the preliminary and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of definitive Proxy Statement before such document (or any amendment or supplement thereto) is filed with the SEC, and Seller shall consider in such document any comments reasonably and timely proposed by Buyer and its counsel. Prior Seller shall (i) as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide Buyer and its counsel with copies of any written comments, and advise Buyer and its counsel of any comments, with respect to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of received from the SEC with respect theretoor its staff, the (ii) provide Buyer shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with an and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on Seller’s proposed response to such document or response.
(b) The Buyer shall comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions of the DGCL in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereundercomments, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer shall ensure that the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement theretoiii) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Sellers or the Company furnished by a Seller or the Company consider for inclusion in the Proxy Statement). Each Seller and the Company covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, that the information relating Seller’s written response to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, supplied comments any input reasonably and timely proposed by such Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any statement which, at such time Buyer and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleadingits counsel.
(c) Neither the Buyer nor the Board of Directors of the Buyer shall (i) fail to as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (any of such actions in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering Action”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f)), the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement, Asset Purchase Agreement (Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.)
Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except As soon as specifically permitted is reasonably practicable after receipt by Section 7.12(c), the Buyer shall, in accordance with applicable Law Oakmont from Parent and the Buyer’s amended Company of all financial and restated certificate of incorporation other information relating to Parent and amended and restated by-laws: (i) the Company as Oakmont may reasonably request, Oakmont shall prepare and file with the SEC, as promptly as practicable after and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, proxy materials for the date purpose of this Agreement (obtaining the Oakmont Stockholder Approval. Such proxy materials shall be in the form of a proxy statement to be used for the purpose of soliciting such proxies from stockholders of Oakmont and in no event later than also for the later purpose of (x) ten (10) calendar days after issuing Oakmont Stock to the Company delivers to the Buyer the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement), a preliminary proxy statement relating to the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Buyer for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (A) respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided that ). Parent and the Buyer shall not be required to mail the Proxy Statement until the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included in the Proxy Statement) and (B) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (ii) cause a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than forty five (45) calendar days after mailing of the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish to the Buyer Oakmont all information concerning the Company Parent and the Company Subsidiaries as the Buyer Oakmont may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data request. Parent and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Prior to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Buyer its counsel shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with be given an opportunity to review and comment on such document the Proxy Statement prior to its filing with the SEC. 5.1.(b) Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, Parent shall provide Oakmont with audited financial statements of the Company consisting of balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and the related statements of income and cash flows for the years then ended (including the notes contained therein or response.
annexed thereto) (bthe “Audited Company Financials”), reported on, and accompanied by, signed, unqualified opinions of independent auditors reasonably acceptable to Oakmont. The Audited Company Financials (including all notes and schedules contained therein or annexed thereto) The Buyer shall comply (i) be true, complete and accurate, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with all applicable provisions GAAP applied on a consistent basis, (iii) have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Company, (iv) fairly present, in accordance with GAAP, the assets, liabilities and rules under financial position, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the years and periods indicated, (v) be in compliance as to form with the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions the published rules and regulations of the DGCL SEC as required to be included in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer shall ensure that the Proxy Statement will notand the Transaction Form 8-K, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement and (or any amendment or supplement theretovi) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit otherwise be reasonably acceptable to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Sellers or the Company furnished by a Seller or the Company Oakmont for inclusion in the Proxy Statement).
5.1. Each Seller (c) Oakmont, with the assistance of Parent, shall promptly respond to any SEC comments on the Proxy Statement and shall otherwise use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be declared effective as promptly as practicable. Oakmont shall also take any and all such actions to satisfy the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Prior to the Closing Date, Oakmont shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Oakmont Stock to be issued to Parent hereunder to be registered or qualified under “blue sky” Laws of each of the states and territories of the United States in which the parties deem necessary, and to take any other such actions which may be necessary to enable Oakmont Stock to be issued in each such jurisdiction.
5.1. (d) Parent and the Company covenants shall cause its officers, executives, directors, employees and agrees, severally and not jointly, that personnel to support the information relating to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, supplied marketing of any securities by such Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any statement which, at such time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading.
(c) Neither the Buyer nor the Board of Directors of the Buyer shall (i) fail to as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (any of such actions in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering Action”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX Oakmont (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f))without limitation, the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement participation by such individuals in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse “road shows”) to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635extent reasonably requested by Oakmont.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Oakmont Acquisition Corp.)
Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except As soon as specifically permitted is reasonably practicable after receipt by Section 7.12(c), the Buyer shall, in accordance with applicable Law Oakmont from Parent and the Buyer’s amended Company of all financial and restated certificate of incorporation other information relating to Parent and amended and restated by-laws: (i) the Company as Oakmont may reasonably request, Oakmont shall prepare and file with the SEC, as promptly as practicable after and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, proxy materials for the date purpose of this Agreement (obtaining the Oakmont Stockholder Approval. Such proxy materials shall be in the form of a proxy statement to be used for the purpose of soliciting such proxies from stockholders of Oakmont and in no event later than also for the later purpose of (x) ten (10) calendar days after issuing Oakmont Stock to the Company delivers to the Buyer the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement), a preliminary proxy statement relating to the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Buyer for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (A) respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided that ). Parent and the Buyer shall not be required to mail the Proxy Statement until the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included in the Proxy Statement) and (B) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (ii) cause a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than forty five (45) calendar days after mailing of the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish to the Buyer Oakmont all information concerning the Company Parent and the Company Subsidiaries as the Buyer Oakmont may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data request. Parent and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Prior to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Buyer its counsel shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with be given an opportunity to review and comment on such document or responsethe Proxy Statement prior to its filing with the SEC.
(b) Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, Parent shall provide Oakmont with audited financial statements of the Company consisting of balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and the related statements of income and cash flows for the years then ended (including the notes contained therein or annexed thereto) (the “Audited Company Financials”), reported on, and accompanied by, signed, unqualified opinions of independent auditors reasonably acceptable to Oakmont. The Buyer Audited Company Financials (including all notes and schedules contained therein or annexed thereto) shall comply (i) be true, complete and accurate, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with all applicable provisions GAAP applied on a consistent basis, (iii) have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Company, (iv) fairly present, in accordance with GAAP, the assets, liabilities and rules under financial position, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the years and periods indicated, (v) be in compliance as to form with the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions the published rules and regulations of the DGCL SEC as required to be included in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer shall ensure that the Proxy Statement will notand the Transaction Form 8-K, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement and (or any amendment or supplement theretovi) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit otherwise be reasonably acceptable to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Sellers or the Company furnished by a Seller or the Company Oakmont for inclusion in the Proxy Statement).
5.1. Each Seller and (c) Oakmont, with the Company covenants and agreesassistance of Parent, severally and not jointly, that the information relating shall promptly respond to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, supplied by such Seller or the Company for inclusion in any SEC comments on the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of and shall otherwise use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any statement which, at such time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading.
(c) Neither the Buyer nor the Board of Directors of the Buyer shall (i) fail to declared effective as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold practicable. Oakmont shall also take any and all such actions to satisfy the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation requirements of the Board Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Prior to the Closing Date, Oakmont shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Directors Oakmont Stock to be issued to Parent hereunder to be registered or qualified under “blue sky” Laws of each of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor states and territories of the issuance of United States in which the Buyer Common Stock pursuant parties deem necessary, and to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (take any of other such actions which may be necessary to enable Oakmont Stock to be issued in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering Action”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect each such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f)), the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635jurisdiction.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Oakmont Acquisition Corp.)
Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Buyer shall, in accordance with applicable Law and the Buyer’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws: (i) prepare and file with the SEC, as As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than the later of (x) ten (10) calendar days after Agreement, the Company delivers to shall prepare and file with the Buyer Securities and Exchange Commission (the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y“SEC”) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement), a preliminary proxy statement for the Special Meeting (together with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto and any other required proxy materials, the “Proxy Statement”) relating to the solicitation Merger and this Agreement in preliminary form as required by the Securities Exchange Act of proxies from 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”), and shall use all reasonable efforts to have the Proxy Statement cleared by the SEC; provided, that Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Proxy Statement before it is filed with the SEC and the Company shall give due consideration to all reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel. Subject to Section 5.2(d), the Company shall include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of the Company Board of Directors that stockholders of Buyer for the Buyer Stockholder Approval Company vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and (A) approval of the Merger in accordance with the DGCL. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and furnish the information required to be included by the SEC in the Proxy Statement and, after consultation with Merger Sub, respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided . The Company shall provide Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel with copies of any written comments, and shall inform them of any oral comments, that the Buyer shall not be required Company or its counsel may receive from time to mail time from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy Statement until promptly after the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included Company’s receipt of such comments, and any written or oral responses thereto. Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any such written responses and the Company shall give due consideration to all reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel. Prior to and during the Special Meeting, the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, agree to promptly correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement if and to the extent that it shall have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by applicable Law. The Company further agrees to cause the Proxy Statement, as so corrected (if applicable), to be filed with the SEC and, if any such correction is made following the mailing of the Proxy Statement as provided in Section 1.6(b), mailed to holders of Shares, in each case as and to the extent required by the Exchange Act or the SEC (or its staff).
(b) The Company, acting through the Company Board of Directors, shall, in accordance with and subject to the requirements of applicable Law:
(Bi) solicit proxies from its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC for mailing to the Buyer Stockholder Approval Company’s stockholders, (A) duly set a record date for, call and (ii) cause give notice of a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than forty five (45) calendar days after mailing of the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining considering and taking action upon this Agreement (with the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as record date and meeting date set in consultation with Parent), and (B) convene and hold the Special Meeting;
(ii) cause the definitive Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders;
(iii) except in the case of a Company Change in Recommendation specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c5.2(d), (A) recommend to its stockholders that they adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger, and (B) include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that Statement; and
(iv) subject to Section 5.2(d), use its reasonable best efforts to (A) solicit from its stockholders vote proxies in favor of the issuance adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish to the Buyer all information concerning the Company Merger and the Company Subsidiaries as the Buyer may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Prior to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Buyer shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with an opportunity to review and comment on such document or response.
(b) The Buyer shall comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions of the DGCL in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer shall ensure that the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Sellers or the Company furnished by a Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement). Each Seller and the Company covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, that the information relating to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, supplied by such Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement will not, as of the filing date of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any statement which, at such time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading.
(c) Neither the Buyer nor the Board of Directors of the Buyer shall (i) fail to as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation secure any approval of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for the Buyer Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (any of such actions in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering Action”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under Company that is required by the DGCL and any other applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f)), the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635Merger.
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Proxy Statement; Special Meeting. (a) Except As soon as specifically permitted is reasonably practicable after receipt by Section 7.12(c)Parent from the Company of all financial and other information relating to the Company as Parent may reasonably request for its preparation, the Buyer shall, in accordance with applicable Law and the Buyer’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws: (i) Parent shall prepare and file with the SECSEC under the Exchange Act, as promptly as practicable after and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, proxy materials (the date "Proxy Statement") for the purpose of soliciting proxies from holders of Parent Common Stock to vote in favor of (i) the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger (“Parent Stockholder Approval”), (ii) the change of the name of Parent to a name mutually acceptable to Parent and in no event later than the later of (x) ten (10) calendar days after the Company delivers to the Buyer the Unaudited Financial Statements and (y) twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of this Agreement), a preliminary proxy statement relating to the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Buyer for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (A) respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement and promptly cause a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy StatementName Change Amendment”), (iii) an increase in the number of authorized shares of Parent Common Stock to 55,000,000 (the “Capitalization Amendment”), (iv) an amendment to remove sections A through E, inclusive of Article VI from Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation from and after the Closing and to redesignate Article VII as Article VI and Article VIII as Article VII, respectively, (v) the approval and adoption of the issuance of options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to each of the Employment Agreements, and (vi) the election as directors of Parent those persons listed in Schedule 6.1 and two more persons as chosen pursuant to Section 6.2 at a meeting of holders of Parent Common Stock to be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders (provided that the Buyer shall not be required to mail the Proxy Statement until the 2011 Audited Financial Statements have been included in the Proxy Statement) called and (B) solicit proxies from its stockholders held for the Buyer Stockholder Approval and (ii) cause a special meeting of its stockholders such purpose (the “Special Meeting”) to be duly called, noticed and held as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (and in no event later than forty five (45) calendar days after mailing of the Proxy Statement, subject to adjournments for up to thirty (30) additional days solely to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies if the Buyer Stockholder Approval is not obtained as of the initial Special Meeting date) for the purpose of obtaining the Buyer Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically permitted by Section 7.12(c), the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish to the Buyer Parent all information concerning the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as the Buyer Parent may reasonably request in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, selected financial data . The Company and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Prior to filing the Proxy Statement or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Buyer its counsel shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with be given an opportunity to review and comment on the Proxy Statement prior to its filing with the SEC. Parent, with the assistance of the Company, shall promptly respond to any SEC comments on the Proxy Statement and shall otherwise use best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be approved for issuance by the SEC as promptly as practicable. Parent shall also take any and all such document actions to satisfy the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Prior to the Closing Date, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger to be registered or responsequalified under all applicable Blue Sky Laws of each of the states and territories of the United States in which it is believed, based on information furnished by the Company, holders of the Company Common Stock reside and to take any other such actions which may be necessary to enable the Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger in each such jurisdiction.
(b) The Buyer As soon as practicable following its approval by the SEC, Parent shall distribute the Proxy Statement to the holders of Parent Common Stock and, pursuant thereto, shall call the Special Meeting in accordance with the DGCL and, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, solicit proxies from such holders to vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger and the other matters presented to the stockholders of Parent for approval or adoption at the Special Meeting.
(c) Parent shall comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions of the DGCL in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, the Buyer Company shall ensure that the Proxy Statement will does not, as of the filing date on which it is distributed to the holders of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or Parent Common Stock, and as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that the Buyer Parent shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Sellers Company or the Company any other information furnished by a Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement). Each Seller The Company represents and the Company covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, warrants that the information relating to such Seller or the Company, as applicable, Company supplied by such Seller or the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement will not, not as of the filing date of its distribution to the Proxy Statement holders of Parent Common Stock (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or as of at the date time of the Special Meeting, Meeting contain any statement which, at such time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, therein not false or misleading.
(cd) Neither the Buyer nor the Board Parent, acting through its board of Directors of the Buyer directors, shall (i) fail to as promptly as practicable (A) call, notice or hold the Special Meeting, (B) prepare and file with the SEC the preliminary or definitive Proxy Statement and include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of its board of directors that the Board holders of Directors of the Buyer that stockholders Parent Common Stock vote in favor of the issuance adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant Merger, and shall otherwise use reasonable best efforts to this Agreement, (C) solicit proxies from its stockholders for obtain the Buyer Parent Stockholder Approval or (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Company or the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 (any of such actions in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Buyer Triggering ActionApproval.”), unless (i) the Board of Directors of the Buyer determines in good faith, after receiving advice of outside counsel, that the failure to effect such Buyer Triggering Action would be inconsistent with the exercise of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Buyer under applicable Law and (ii) the Buyer provides to the Sellers written notice of the determination of its Board of Directors to effect such Buyer Triggering Action two (2) Business Days prior to taking such action. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article IX (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 9.1(f)), the Buyer shall submit the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635 to its stockholders for approval without regard to whether the Board of Directors of the Buyer has withdrawn, modified or qualified, or has publicly proposed to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Sellers, its recommendation that the Buyer’s stockholders approve the issuance of the Buyer Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Israel Technology Acquisition Corp.)