Voting of Common Stock Clause Samples
The Voting of Common Stock clause defines the rights and procedures by which holders of common stock can participate in corporate decision-making through voting. Typically, this clause outlines the number of votes each share of common stock is entitled to, the matters on which common stockholders may vote—such as electing directors or approving major corporate actions—and the process for conducting votes at shareholder meetings. By establishing clear rules for shareholder participation, this clause ensures that the interests of common stockholders are represented and that corporate governance decisions are made transparently and democratically.
Voting of Common Stock. Stockholder hereby irrevocably agrees that, during the time this Agreement is in effect, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent (written or otherwise) or approval of stockholders of the Company is sought, Stockholder shall appear in person or by proxy (including for purposes of establishing a quorum) and (a) vote or cause to be voted Stockholder’s Shares to adopt, approve and vote in favor of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and any other actions or agreements required in furtherance thereof; (b) vote or cause to be voted Stockholder’s Shares against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement; and (c) vote or cause to be voted Stockholder’s Shares against any action or agreement (other than the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby) that would impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or attempt to discourage the Merger, including, but not limited to: (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, consolidation, tender or exchange offer or other business combination involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) a sale, lease or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) any change in the management or board of directors of the Company, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by Purchaser; (iv) any change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; (v) any amendment of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws; or (vi) any other material change in the Company’s corporate structure or business. Stockholder further agrees that Stockholder shall not commit or agree to or enter into any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Person, the effect of which would be inconsistent with or violative of the provisions and agreements contained in this Section 2. Stockholder acknowledges that the agreement set forth in this Section 2 applies even if the Company breaches any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Voting of Common Stock. VHA agrees that from and after the date of the Closing through the fifth anniversary of the Closing (the "FIFTH ANNIVERSARY"), and for as long after the Fifth Anniversary as the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including outstanding Common Stock that has been issued pursuant to the Warrant) beneficially owned by VHA together with all "affiliates" (which for purposes of this Agreement (other than Section 3.12) shall have the meaning given such term in Rule 144(a)(1) promulgated under the 1933 ▇▇▇) ▇▇ VHA exceeds 35% of the then outstanding Common Stock of Parent (the entire such period, the "RESTRICTED PERIOD"), to the extent that the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including outstanding Common Stock that has been issued pursuant to the Warrant) beneficially owned by VHA together with all affiliates of VHA exceeds 19.9% of the then outstanding Common Stock of Parent (the shares in excess of such 19.9% threshold, "EXCESS SHARES"), VHA shall, and shall cause its affiliates to, vote all Excess Shares it holds or is entitled to vote in proportion to the votes cast by all other stockholders of Parent in connection with each matter submitted to Parent's stockholders for approval except for (i) a proposed Change of Control, (ii) the election of VHA's designated nominees to the Board of Directors of Parent, or (iii) an amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Parent that would materially and adversely affect VHA as a Parent stockholder in a manner different from the effect such amendment would have on other Parent stockholders generally. On all matters submitted to Parent stockholders for approval other than those identified in items (i), (ii) and (iii) of the first sentence of this section, VHA shall, and shall cause its affiliates to, vote all Excess Shares in proportion to the votes cast by all other stockholders of Parent in connection with each matter submitted to Parent stockholders' for approval, including, without limitation, on any matters regarding equity-based or other compensation plans of Parent, the issuance of capital stock of Parent, amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation of Parent other than as set forth in clause (iii) above, elections of directors other than VHA's designated nominees to the Board of Directors, or transactions involving interested or related parties. Notwithstanding any voting restrictions set forth herein, the Board of Directors of Parent may waive any voting restriction set forth herein with respect to any...
Voting of Common Stock. A Participant shall have the right to exercise any voting rights appurtenant to Restricted Stock without regard to any restrictions otherwise imposed by reason of this Agreement.
Voting of Common Stock. Each Shareholder hereby severally (and not jointly) agrees that, during the time this Agreement is in effect, at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or approval of shareholders of the Company is sought, such Shareholder shall (a) vote such Shareholder's shares of Common Stock to approve and vote in favor of the Merger Agreement; (b) vote such Shareholder's shares of Common Stock against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement; and (c) vote such Shareholder's shares of Common Stock against any action or agreement (other than the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby) that would impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or attempt to discourage the Merger, including, but not limited to: (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a reorganization, recapitalization or liquidation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) any change in the management or board of directors of the Company, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Buyer; (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; or (v) any other material change in the Company's corporate structure or business.
Voting of Common Stock. At every meeting of the stockholders of the Company (hereinafter “Stockholders”) called subsequent to the date of this Agreement, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent, if any, of the Stockholders (collectively, the “Company Actions”), Holder shall appear at the meeting or otherwise cause any Excess Voting Shares (as defined below) to be present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum and, to the extent not voted by the persons appointed as proxies pursuant to this Agreement, to vote all Excess Voting Shares then held by such Stockholder with respect to any and all Company Actions in such manner as directed by a majority of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stockholder shall be permitted to vote any shares of Common Stock that it holds in its sole discretion that do not consist of Excess Voting Shares.
Voting of Common Stock. The Trustee shall vote (or act by written consent with respect to) the shares of Common Stock held by the Trust in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.4(a). As soon as practicable following the record date in question, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee a schedule (the "Eligible Participant Schedule") listing (1) all persons other than members of the Board of Directors (collectively, "Eligible Participants") with respect to whom shares of Common Stock are deliverable as of such record date as a result of (x) purchases by such Eligible Participants pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Franchised Dealer Stock Ownership Plan, including any successor or substitute stock purchase plans as may be listed on Exhibit A from time to time (collectively, the "Stock Purchase Plans"), or (y) the exercise of stock options granted to such Eligible Participants pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Snap-on Incorporated 1986 Incentive Stock Program, as amended from time to time, including any successor or substitute stock incentive or option plans as may be listed on Exhibit A from time to time (such plans, the "Stock Option Plan") and (2) the number of Directed Shares (as hereinafter defined) with respect to which each Eligible Participant is entitled to direct the voting. Each Eligible Participant listed on such Eligible Participant Schedule shall have the right to direct the vote (or written consent) with respect to that number of shares of Common Stock held by the Trust as of such record date (such number being hereinafter referred to as the "Directed Shares") which is equal to the number of shares then deliverable to such Eligible Participant as a result of purchases by such Eligible Participant under the Stock Purchase Plans or the exercise by such Eligible Participant of stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan and shall also furnish to the Trustee such further information as the Trustee determines is necessary for it to perform its responsibilities under this Section 4.4(a). If an Eligible Participant provides directions to the Trustee with respect to the voting of (or action by written consent with respect to) his or her Directed Shares, the Trustee shall vote (or act by written consent with respect to), or abstain or withhold authority with respect to, as applicable, shares of Common Stock held by the Trust as of such record date which are equal in number to such Directed Shares in accordance with the dire...
Voting of Common Stock. Shareholder agrees and covenants that at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company and/or in connection with any corporate action by the shareholders of the Company, all of its respective shares of the Common Stock shall be voted by the Shareholder Representative in the manner and to the effect determined by said Shareholder Representative in his sole and absolute discretion. Accordingly, during the term of this Agreement, Shareholder shall not vote or attempt to vote any of its respective shares of the Common Stock, or otherwise exercise or attempt to exercise any voting or other approval rights of any of its respective shares of the Common Stock, and any such prohibited exercise by Shareholder of voting or approval rights shall be void and of no force or effect.
Voting of Common Stock. Each party shall, for itself and its Covered Entities:
(a) during the term of this agreement, retain, and not in any way compromise or encumber, the right to vote any Common Stock beneficially owned by such party, as applicable;
(b) take such commercially reasonable actions as may be required so that it may vote its Common Stock, and cause any person with whom it has shared voting power to vote such Common Stock in connection with any meeting of stockholders or action by written consent; and
(c) on the Meeting Date, (x) attend the 2016 Meeting in person or by proxy such that all Common Stock held by such party and its Covered Entities are represented at such meeting, (y) at the 2016 Meeting, vote such Common Stock in person or by proxy in favor of the persons nominated by one or more affiliates of Eminence or Sachem Head to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Actions”), and in favor of any ancillary or procedural actions or matters related to giving effect to the Actions or required to effect the approval of the Actions (but in no event in contravention of any of the Actions), and (z) at the 2016 Meeting, not vote any such Common Stock other than as provided in clause (y) above.
Voting of Common Stock. VHA agrees that from and after the date of the Closing through the fifth anniversary of the Closing (the "FIFTH ANNIVERSARY"), and for as long after the Fifth Anniversary as the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including the Shares and any outstanding Restricted Shares and Vested Shares (as such terms are defined in Article II of that certain Amendment to Amended and Restated Common Stock and Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2000, by and between the Company and VHA (the "COMMON STOCK AND WARRANT AGREEMENT"))) beneficially owned by VHA together with all "affiliates" (which for purposes of this Agreement (other than Section 3.12) shall have the meaning given such term in Rule 144(a)(1) promulgated under the 1933 ▇▇▇) ▇▇ VHA is greater than 49.9% of the then outstanding Common Stock of the Company (the entire such period, the "RESTRICTED PERIOD"), VHA shall, and shall cause its affiliates to, vote all Shares it holds or is entitled to vote in proportion to the votes cast by all other stockholders of the Company in connection with each matter submitted to the Company's stockholders for approval. In the event that the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including the Shares and any outstanding Restricted Shares and Vested Shares) beneficially owned by VHA and its affiliates exceeds 35% but does not exceed 49.9% of the then outstanding Common Stock of the Company, the Shares shall be considered Excess Shares (as such term is defined in Section 6.1 of the Common Stock and Warrant Agreement).
Voting of Common Stock. The ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties agree that at each meeting ---------------------- of stockholders of the Company and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company, the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties shall vote or execute consents in respect of, or cause to be voted or cause consents to be executed in respect of, all of the shares of Common Stock, or any other voting securities of the Company beneficially owned by the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties or their affiliates or associates as follows:
(a) all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties or their affiliates or associates and acquired on or after the date of this Agreement shall be voted, at their option, either (i) in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company or (ii) pro rata in the same manner and proportion that votes (or consents, as the case may be) of the stockholders of the Company (other than the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties) have been cast; and
(b) after the earlier of (A) ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ death or incapacity or (B) the date ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ceases to be a trustee and beneficiary of the Trust, the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties shall vote or cause all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties or their affiliates or associates (whether acquired before, on or after the date hereof) to be voted, at their option, either (i) in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company, or (ii) pro rata in the same manner and proportion that votes (or consents, as the case may be) of the stockholders of the Company (other than the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties) have been cast. The ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties will ensure that they and their affiliates or associates are present, in person or by proxy, at all meetings of stockholders of the Company so that all voting securities beneficially owned by the ▇▇▇▇▇ Parties or their affiliates or associates shall be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at such meeting.