A Change in Control definition

A Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any person or "group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, as amended) shall acquire beneficial ownership of more than 30% of any outstanding class of Voting Shares of TXU unless such acquisition shall have been approved prior to such acquisition date by a majority of Disinterested Directors of TXU or (ii) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors of TXU cease to be composed of individuals (A) who were members of board of directors of TXU on the first day of such period, (B) whose election or nomination to the board of directors of TXU was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of the board of directors of TXU or (C) whose election or nomination to the board of directors of TXU was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of the board of directors of TXU.
A Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following: (i) any person (as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof), excluding the Company, any Affiliates (as hereinafter defined) of the Company, or any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or its Affiliates (including any trustee of any such plan acting in his capacity as trustee), becoming the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (ii) the merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Company (a "Transaction"), other than a Transaction involving only the Company's Affiliates or a Transaction immediately following which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the Transaction continue to have a majority of the voting power in the resulting entity; (iii) during any period of three (3) consecutive years beginning on or after the date hereof, the persons who were members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") immediately before the beginning of such period (the "Incumbent Directors") ceasing (for any reason other than death) to constitute at least a majority of the Board or the board of directors of any successor to the Company, provided that, any director who was not a director as of the date hereof shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director if such director was elected to the board of directors by, or on the recommendation of or with the approval of, at least two-thirds of the directors who then qualified as Incumbent Directors either actually or by prior operation of the foregoing unless such election, recommendation or approval occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act or any
A Change in Control means: a change of control of the ----------------- Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that without limitation, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any Person is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company is consummated with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power either of the Company's then outstanding securities or of such surviving entity's securities outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (iii) the Company's shareholders approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power either of the Company's then outstanding securities or of such surviving entity's securities outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, provided however that, in the event that such merger or con-solidation has not been consummated by a date which is 180 days after the date of the shareholder vote to approve such merger or consolidation, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred pursuant to this subsection 2.14(E)(iii), without prejudice to the Executive's rights, if any, pursuant to Section 2.11 hereof or, in the event of a subsequent consummation of such merger or consolidation, pursuant to Subsection 2.14(E)(ii) hereof; (iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or an agreement for th...

Examples of A Change in Control in a sentence

  • A Change in Control based on the sale of assets occurs if a person or group acquires Forty percent (40%) or more of the gross fair market value of the assets of a corporation over a twelve (12) month period.

  • A Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur because of the sale or conversion of any or all of Class C Preferred Stock of the Company unless there is a simultaneous change described in clauses (A), (B) or (C) of the preceding sentence.

  • A Change in Control does not in itself constitute Termination Without Cause.

  • A Change in Control shall not include a public offering of any class or series of the Company’s equity securities pursuant to a registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933, as amended.

  • A Change in Control shall be deemed to be an assignment or transfer prohibited hereunder.


More Definitions of A Change in Control

A Change in Control means:
A Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if (a) any person or group of persons shall have acquired beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Shares of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder), or (b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, commencing before or after the date of this Agreement, individuals who on the first day of such period were directors of the Company (together with any replacement or additional directors who were nominated or elected by a majority of directors then in office) cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company.
A Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if (a) any person or group of related persons (other than TXU, any Subsidiary of TXU, or any pension, savings or other employee benefit plan for the benefit of employees of TXU and/or any Subsidiary of TXU) shall have acquired beneficial ownership of more than 30% of the outstanding Voting Shares of TXU (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder); provided that a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred if such acquisition has been approved, prior to the Acquisition Date and the date on which any tender offer for Voting Shares of TXU was commenced, by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of TXU, or (b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, commencing before or after the date of this Agreement, individuals who on the first day of such period were directors of TXU (together with any replacement or additional directors who were nominated or elected by a majority of directors then in office) cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of TXU.
A Change in Control means the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in any one of the following paragraphs:
A Change in Control means (a) the date that any one person, or more than one person, acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of HRB (the “Parent Company”) that, together with stock held by such person or group constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Parent Company, (b) the date any one person, or more than one person, acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired ownership during the 12 month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition be such person) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock, or (c) the date a majority of the members of the Company’s Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Parent Company’s Board before the date of the appointment or election. The right herein conferred upon the Executive to terminate her employment for good reason may be exercised by the Executive at any time during the terms of this Agreement at her sole discretion, and any failure by the Executive to exercise this right after she has “good reason” to do so shall not be deemed a waiver of the right.
A Change in Control means (i) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, or a tender offer for the Company's securities, if more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity's securities outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization is owned by persons who were not stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization; or (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company's incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company's securities immediately before such transaction. Amount of Bonus Pool Bonuses under this program will be paid in cash and will be subject to all applicable withholding taxes. Bonuses will be paid in consideration of the key employee's agreement to relinquish an option for the number of shares set forth on Exhibit A; an employee may choose to relinquish an option in whole or in part. The amount of bonuses to be paid under this Program (the "Bonus Pool") will equal $1 per share for each $1 in excess of the key employee's exercise price of the Merger Consideration (as defined below) multiplied by the number of shares set forth beside the key employee's name on Exhibit A. The Committee may choose to enhance the amount of the bonus as a reward for performance and such enhancement may be measured by the Committee as a per share calculation or as a percentage of the entire bonus or such other method that the Committee deems appropriate. Examples of this calculation are shown on Exhibit A. The Merger Consideration will be the aggregate gross consideration received in connection with a Change in Control by (i) stockholders of the Company and/or (ii) the Company plus the value of the assumption or retirement of any Company indebtedness and the payment of any of the Company's transaction costs divided by the number of shares outstanding at the closing of the Change in Control. Merger Consideration shall include amounts paid into escrow. Merger Consideration shall not include any variable amounts including, but not limited to, "earn out" payments. The fair market value of the Merger Consideration will be determined as follows:
A Change in Control means: (i) any Person acting individually or as a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d(3) of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Bancorp or the Bank representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by Bancorp’s or the Bank’s then outstanding voting securities. For this purpose, “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, joint venture, pool, syndicate, unincorporated organization, joint-stock company or similar organization or group acting in concert, but does not include any employee stock ownership plan or similar employee benefit plan of Bancorp or the Bank. A “Person” shall be deemed to be a beneficial owner as that term is used in Rule 13d(3) under the Exchange Act; (ii) the consummation of the sale, liquidation or disposition by Bancorp or the Bank of all or substantially all of Bancorp’s or the Bank’s assets; (iii) the consummation of a share exchange, merger or consolidation of Bancorp or the Bank with any other corporation, other than a share exchange, merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Bancorp or the Bank outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of Bancorp or the Bank or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such share exchange, merger or consolidation; or (iv) a majority of the Bancorp Board is removed from office by a vote of Bancorp’s shareholders against the recommendation of the then incumbent Bancorp Board or a majority of the directors elected at any annual or special meeting of shareholders are not individuals nominated by the then incumbent Bancorp Board.