Initial Triggering Event definition
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring on or after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (each an “Issuer Subsidiary”), without having received Grantee’s prior written consent, shall have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as hereinafter defined) with any person (the term “person” for purposes of this Agreement having the meaning assigned thereto in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder) other than Grantee or any of its Subsidiaries (each a “Grantee Subsidiary”) or the Board of Directors of Issuer shall have recommended that the shareholders of Issuer approve or accept any Acquisition Transaction involving the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries with any person other than Grantee or a Grantee Subsidiary. For purposes of this Agreement, “Acquisition Transaction” shall mean (w) a merger, consolidation or share exchange, or any similar transaction, involving Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)) of Issuer, (x) a purchase, lease or other acquisition or assumption of all or a substantial portion of the assets or deposits of Issuer or of any Significant Subsidiary of Issuer, (y) a purchase or other acquisition (including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or otherwise) of securities representing 10% or more of the voting power of Issuer, or (z) any substantially similar transaction; provided, however, that in no event shall any merger, consolidation, purchase or similar transaction that is not entered into in violation of the terms of the Merger Agreement and that involves only the Issuer and one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or only any two or more of such wholly-owned Subsidiaries, be deemed to be an Acquisition Transaction;
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (each an "Issuer Subsidiary"), without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as hereinafter defined) with any person (the term "person" for purposes of this Agreement having the meaning assigned thereto in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder) other than Grantee or any of its Subsidiaries (each a "Grantee Subsidiary") or the Board of Directors of Issuer shall have recommended that the shareholders of Issuer approve or accept any Acquisition Transaction. For purposes of this Agreement, "Acquisition Transaction" shall mean with respect to any person except Grantee or any Grantee subsidiary (w) a merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")) of Issuer, (x) a purchase, lease or other acquisition or assumption of all or a substantial portion of the assets or deposits of Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary of Issuer, (y) a purchase or other acquisition (including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or otherwise) of securities representing 10% or more of the voting power of Issuer, or (z) any substantially similar transaction;
Examples of Initial Triggering Event in a sentence
Neither of the parties hereto may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or the Option created hereunder to any other person, without the express written consent of the other party, except that in the event an Initial Triggering Event shall have occurred prior to an Exercise Termination Event, Grantee, subject to the express provisions hereof, may assign in whole or in part its rights and obligations hereunder.
Issuer shall notify Grantee promptly in writing of the occurrence of any Initial Triggering Event or Subsequent Triggering Event (together, a "Triggering Event"), it being understood that the giving of such notice by Issuer shall not be a condition to the right of the Holder to exercise the Option.
A "Third-Party Initial Triggering Event" shall mean any of the events described in Section 2(b)(iii)(A) or (B) (other than the formation of a group that includes an "Existing 15% Shareholder"), Section 2(b)(iv), or Section 2(b)(vi) of the Option Agreements.
The "Last Triggering Event" shall mean the last Initial Triggering Event to expire.
If and when at any time before the occurrence of a Fee Termination Event (i) any Single Triggering Event shall have occurred; or (ii) both an Initial Triggering Event and a Subsequent Triggering Event shall have occurred, then O.A.K. shall pay to Chemical (not later than two Business Days after the occurrence of the earlier of the Single Triggering Event or the Subsequent Triggering Event) an amount equal to $3,000,000.00 in immediately available funds (the "Termination Fee").
More Definitions of Initial Triggering Event
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring on or after the date of this Agreement:
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring on or after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")) (an "Issuer Subsidiary"), without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as hereinafter defined) with any person (the term "person" for purposes of this Agreement having the meaning assigned thereto in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder) other than Grantee or any of its Subsidiaries (each a "Grantee Subsidiary") or the Board of Directors of Issuer (the "Issuer Board") shall have recommended that the stockholders of Issuer approve or accept any Acquisition Transaction other than the Company Merger. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) "Acquisition Transaction" shall mean (x) a merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary (other than mergers, consolidations or similar transactions (i) involving solely Issuer and/or one or more wholly-owned (except for directors' qualifying shares and a de minimis number of other shares) Subsidiaries of the Issuer, PROVIDED, any such transaction is not entered into in violation of the terms of the Merger Agreement or (ii) in which the stockholders of Issuer immediately prior to the completion of such transaction own at least 50% of the Common Stock of the Issuer (or the
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (each an "Issuer Subsidiary"), without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as hereinafter defined) with any person (the term "person" for purposes of this Agreement having the meaning assigned thereto in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder) other
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (each an "Issuer Subsidiary"), without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as defined in Section 1(b)) with any person other than Grantee or any of its Subsidiaries (each a "Grantee Subsidiary") or the Board of Directors of Issuer shall have recommended that the stockholders of Issuer approve or accept any Acquisition Transaction or shall have failed to publicly oppose an Acquisition Transaction, in each case with any person other than Grantee or a Grantee Subsidiary;
(ii) Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary, without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have authorized, recommended, proposed or publicly announced its intention to authorize, recommend or propose, to engage in an Acquisition Transaction with any person other than Grantee or a Grantee Subsidiary, or the Board of Directors of Issuer shall have publicly withdrawn or modified, or publicly announced its intention to withdraw or modify, in any manner adverse to Grantee, its recommendation that the stockholders of Issuer approve the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;
(iii) The shareholders of Issuer shall have voted and failed to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the Merger at a meeting which has been held for that purpose or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or such meeting shall not have been held in violation of the Merger Agreement or shall have been canceled prior to termination of the Merger Agreement if, prior to such meeting (or if such meeting shall not have been held or shall have been canceled, prior to such termination), any person (other than the Grantee or a Grantee Subsidiary) shall have made a proposal to Issuer or its stockholders by public announcement or written communication that is or becomes the subject of public disclosure to engage in an Acquisition Transaction;
(iv) Any person other than Grantee, any Grantee Subsidiary or any Issuer Subsidiary acting in a fiduciary capacity in the ordinary course of its business shall have acquired beneficial ownership or the right to acquire beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock;
(v) Any person other than Grantee or any Grantee Subsidiary shall have made a bona fide proposal to Issuer or its stockholders by public announcement or written communica...
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (each an "Issuer Subsidiary"), without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as hereinafter defined) with any person (the term "person" for purposes of this Agreement having the meaning assigned thereto in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder) other than Grantee or any of its Subsidiaries (each a "Grantee Subsidiary") or the Board of Directors of Issuer shall have recommended that the stockholders of Issuer approve or accept any Acquisition Transaction with any person other than
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"))(each an "Issuer Subsidiary"), without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as hereinafter defined) with any person (the term "person" for purposes of this Agreement having the meaning assigned thereto in
Initial Triggering Event means any of the following events or transactions occurring on or after the date of this Plan of Merger: