Voting Matters. (a) If the Record Date is set for a date that is prior to the Closing Date, then each Seller shall: (i) appear at the 2016 Annual Meeting or otherwise cause all of the Company Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of the Record Date to be counted as present at the 2016 Annual Meeting for purposes of calculating a quorum; (ii) vote (or cause to be voted) any Company Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of the Record Date in accordance with the recommendations of the Company Board as set forth in the definitive annual proxy statement on Schedule 14A of the Company that is delivered to the Company’s stockholders by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting (such annual proxy statement, the “Company Proxy Statement” and such recommendations, the “Company Recommendations”); (iii) no later than the seventh (7th) day following the date on which the Company publicly files the Company Proxy Statement, duly complete and return the proxy card that is included in the Company’s proxy materials or voting instruction form, in each case, consistent with such Seller’s obligations under clause (ii) of this Section 3.4(a) and (iv) no later than the time at which such Seller returns such proxy card or voting instruction form, in each case, in accordance with clause (iii) of this Section 3.4(a), deliver a written certificate to the Company (signed by such Seller or, if applicable, an authorized officer of such Seller) certifying as to (1) the number of Company Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of the date of such certification; (2) the manner in which such Company Shares were voted; and (3) compliance with this Section 3.4(a). (b) Each Seller: (i) shall appear at the 2016 annual meeting of FSFR (the “FSFR 2016 Annual Meeting”) or otherwise cause all of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of FSFR (“FSFR Shares”) beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of March 2, 2016 to be counted as present at the FSFR 2016 Annual Meeting for purposes of calculating a quorum; (ii) shall vote (or cause to be voted) any FSFR Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of March 2, 2016 in accordance with the recommendation of FSFR Board as set forth in the definitive annual proxy statement on Schedule 14A of FSFR that is delivered to FSFR’s stockholders by or on behalf of FSFR in connection with the FSFR 2016 Annual Meeting (such annual proxy statement, the “FSFR Proxy Statement”); (iii) shall, no later than the seventh day following the date on which FSFR files the FSFR Proxy Statement, duly complete and return the proxy card that is included in FSFR’s proxy materials or voting instruction form, in each case, consistent with such Seller’s obligations under clause (ii) of this Section 3.4(b); (iv) shall not Transfer any FSFR Shares until March 3, 2016; and (v) shall, no later than the time at which such Seller returns such proxy card or voting instruction form, in each case, in accordance with clause (iii) of this Section 3.4(b), deliver a written certificate to FSFR (signed by such Seller or, if applicable, an authorized officer of such Seller) certifying as to (1) the number of FSFR Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of the date of such certification, (2) the manner in which such FSFR Shares were voted and (3) compliance with this Section 3.4(b). (c) The RiverNorth Swap Parties shall request and use their best efforts to cause the Swap Counterparty to vote any Company Shares held by the Swap Counterparty as of the record date for any meeting of the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the recommendations of the Company Board as set forth in the definitive proxy statement of the Company that is delivered to the Company’s stockholders by or on behalf of the Company in connection with any such meeting. Such best efforts shall include, without limitation, enforcing the RiverNorth Swap Parties’ rights, if any, under any such contract to the maximum extent possible under any such contract, but Buyers and the Company acknowledge that in the absence of such rights to direct the Swap Counterparty as to such vote, such voting decisions shall be at the discretion of such Swap Counterparty. The RiverNorth Swap Parties make no assurances or representations related to the manner or result of the vote(s) of the Swap Counterparty.
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Sources: Purchase and Settlement Agreement (Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC), Purchase and Settlement Agreement (Tannenbaum Leonard M), Purchase and Settlement Agreement (Tannenbaum Leonard M)
Voting Matters. (a) If During the Record Date is set for term of this Agreement, PHL and Holdings will take all such action as may be required so that the Common Stock beneficially owned and entitled to be voted by PHL, Holdings and their Affiliates, as a date that is prior Group, are voted or caused to the Closing Date, then each Seller shall: be voted (in person or by proxy):
(i) appear at the 2016 Annual Meeting or otherwise cause all of the Company Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of the Record Date to be counted as present at the 2016 Annual Meeting for purposes of calculating a quorum; (ii) vote (or cause to be voted) any Company Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of the Record Date in accordance with the recommendations of the Company Board as set forth in the definitive annual proxy statement on Schedule 14A of the Company that is delivered respect to the Company’s stockholders by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting (such annual proxy statement, the “Company Proxy Statement” and such recommendations, the “Company Recommendations”); (iii) no later than the seventh (7th) day following the date on which the Company publicly files the Company Proxy Statement, duly complete and return the proxy card that is included in the Company’s proxy materials or voting instruction form, in each case, consistent with such Seller’s obligations under clause (ii) of this Section 3.4(a) and (iv) no later than the time at which such Seller returns such proxy card or voting instruction form, in each case, in accordance with clause (iii) of this Section 3.4(a), deliver a written certificate Continuing Director's nominees to the Company (signed by such Seller orBoard of Directors, if applicable, an authorized officer of such Seller) certifying as to (1) the number of Company Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of the date of such certification; (2) the manner in which such Company Shares were voted; and (3) compliance with this Section 3.4(a).
(b) Each Seller: (i) shall appear at the 2016 annual meeting of FSFR (the “FSFR 2016 Annual Meeting”) or otherwise cause all of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of FSFR (“FSFR Shares”) beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of March 2, 2016 to be counted as present at the FSFR 2016 Annual Meeting for purposes of calculating a quorum; (ii) shall vote (or cause to be voted) any FSFR Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as of March 2, 2016 in accordance with the recommendation of FSFR the Board as set forth of Directors, or a nominating or similar committee of the Board of Directors, if any such committee exists and makes a recommendation; and
(ii) in accordance with the definitive annual proxy statement on Schedule 14A recommendation of FSFR that is delivered the Board of Directors with respect to FSFR’s stockholders by any transaction to be effected with the Company or on behalf of FSFR its Affiliates in connection with an unsolicited tender or exchange offer, any "election contest" (as such term is defined or used in Rule 14a-11 under the FSFR 2016 Annual Meeting (such annual proxy statement, the “FSFR Proxy Statement”); (iii) shall, no later than the seventh day following Exchange Act as in effect on the date on which FSFR files the FSFR Proxy Statement, duly complete and return the proxy card that is included in FSFR’s proxy materials or voting instruction form, in each case, consistent with such Seller’s obligations under clause (ii) of this Section 3.4(b); Agreement) with respect to the Board of Directors of the Company or any other attempt to acquire Control of the Company or the Board of Directors.
(ivb) shall not Transfer any FSFR Shares until March 3For a period of five (5) years from the date of this Agreement, 2016; PHL and Holdings will take all such action as may be required so that the Common Stock beneficially owned and entitled to be voted by PHL, Holdings and their Affiliates, as a Group, are voted or caused to be voted (vin person or by proxy) shall, no later than the time at which such Seller returns such proxy card or voting instruction form, in each case, in accordance with clause (iii) of this Section 3.4(b), deliver a written certificate to FSFR (signed by such Seller or, if applicable, an authorized officer of such Seller) certifying as to (1) the number of FSFR Shares beneficially owned or controlled in any capacity or manner by such Seller as recommendation of the date Board of such certificationDirectors of the Company with respect to negotiated mergers, (2) the manner in acquisitions, divestitures, consolidations, sale of assets, share exchanges or other similar transactions for which such FSFR Shares were voted and (3) compliance with this Section 3.4(b)shareholder approval is sought.
(c) The RiverNorth Swap Parties shall request and use their best efforts With respect to cause the Swap Counterparty to vote any Company Shares held by the Swap Counterparty as of the record date for any meeting of all matters brought before the Company’s stockholders 's shareholders for a vote not otherwise provided for in Section 2.5(c) or Section 3.2(a) and (b) above, PHL, Holdings and their Affiliates may vote in accordance with their independent judgment without regard to any request or recommendation of the recommendations Board of Directors.
(d) PHL, Holdings and their Affiliates who beneficially own any of the Common Stock shall be present, in person or by proxy, at all duly held meetings of shareholders of the Company Board as set forth in so that the definitive proxy statement Common Stock held by PHL, Holdings and their Affiliates may be counted for the purposes of determining the Company that is delivered to the Company’s stockholders by or on behalf presence of the Company in connection with any a quorum at such meeting. Such best efforts shall include, without limitation, enforcing the RiverNorth Swap Parties’ rights, if any, under any such contract to the maximum extent possible under any such contract, but Buyers and the Company acknowledge that in the absence of such rights to direct the Swap Counterparty as to such vote, such voting decisions shall be at the discretion of such Swap Counterparty. The RiverNorth Swap Parties make no assurances or representations related to the manner or result of the vote(s) of the Swap Counterpartymeetings.
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Sources: Voting and Standstill Agreement (Hilb Rogal & Hamilton Co /Va/), Stock Purchase Agreement (Hilb Rogal & Hamilton Co /Va/)