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Effect of Non Assumption in a Change in Control
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Change in Control. For all purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean: # the completion of one or more transactions by which any person or entity (and his, her or its affiliates) becomes the beneficial owner 50.1% or more of the voting power of the Company’s securities; or # any merger, consolidation or liquidation of the Company in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving company or pursuant to which stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than a merger of the Company in which the holders of the shares stock immediately before the merger have the same proportionate ownership of the Common Stock of the surviving company immediately after the merger; or # substantially all of the assets of the Company are sold or otherwise to parties that are not within a “controlled group of corporations” (as defined in Section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) in which the Company is a member at the time of such sale or transfer.

Change in Control Definition. For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “Change in Control” means any one of the following occurrences: # the Company is party to a merger or consolidation with or into another entity or group of entities (except a merger or consolidation in which the holders of capital stock of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to hold solely in respect of their interests in the Company’s capital stock immediately prior to such merger or consolidation) at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company or the surviving or acquiring entity); # the closing of the transfer (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a corporation, person or group of affiliated persons of the Company’s securities if, after such closing, such person or group of affiliated persons would hold fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Company; or # a sale, lease, assignment, transfer or disposal of all or substantial majority of the assets of the Company (other than a pledge of such assets or grant of a security interest therein to a commercial lender in connection with a commercial lending or similar transaction); provided, however, that an equity financing by the Company in which the Company issues warrants, shares of its common stock or preferred stock , shall not be considered a Change of Control.

Change in Control. A “Change in Control” shall mean the following: # any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person, or any other corporate reorganization, other than any such consolidation, merger or reorganization in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or reorganization, continue to hold a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity (or, if the surviving entity is a wholly owned subsidiary, its parent) immediately after such consolidation, merger or reorganization; # any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is a party in which in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the Company’s voting power is transferred; provided that the foregoing shall not include any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted or a combination thereof; or # a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events with respect to the Company: # any Person acquires direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder) of more than 50% percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Company; or # the shareholders of the Company approve, or the Company otherwise effects, enters into or approves, # a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other person or entity, # an agreement for the sale or disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, # a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or # any transaction similar to any of the foregoing, other than, in the case of both (2)(A) and (2)(B) above, a merger, consolidation or sale that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto controlling or continuing to represent, directly or indirectly, either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into equity securities of the surviving person or entity, at least 50% of the total outstanding voting securities of the Company or the surviving person or entity outstanding immediately after such transaction.

Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: # the accumulation (if over time, in any consecutive twelve (12) month period), whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company (including equity instruments convertible without payment into Common Stock), whether by merger, consolidation, sale or other transfer of shares of Common Stock (other than a merger or consolidation where the stockholders of the Company prior to the merger or consolidation are the holders of a majority of the voting securities of the entity that survives such merger or consolidation), # a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or # during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board, and any new Board member whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s owners was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board then still in office who either were members of the Board at the beginning of the twelve (12) month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control for the purposes of this Agreement: any acquisition of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored by or maintained by the Company.

For purposes of the Plan, a “Change in Control” shall mean # a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all (as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) of the assets of the Company; or # a merger, consolidation or similar transaction in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a transaction in which stockholders immediately before the transaction have, immediately after the transaction, at least a majority of the voting power of the surviving corporation); or # the consummation of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding immediately preceding the transaction are converted by virtue of the transaction into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise (other than a transaction in which stockholders immediately before the transaction have, immediately after the transaction, at least a majority of the voting power of the surviving corporation); or # any transaction or series of related transactions in which in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power is transferred, other than the sale by the Company of stock in transactions the primary purpose of which is to raise capital for the Company’s operations and activities.

Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: # any sale or exchange of the capital stock by the stockholders of the Company in one transaction or series of related transactions where more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting power of the Company is acquired by a person or entity or group of related persons or entities; or # any reorganization, consolidation or merger of the Company where the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately before the transaction represent or are converted into less than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting power of the surviving entity (or its parent corporation) immediately after the transaction; or # the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions that results in the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or # any “person” or “group” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly of securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Company then outstanding. Except that any change in the beneficial ownership of the securities of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board, shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control.

Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: # the accumulation (if over time, in any consecutive twelve (12) month period), whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of more than fifty percent (50%) or more of the shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or other transfer of shares of Common Stock (other than a merger or consolidation where the stockholders of the Company prior to the merger or consolidation are the holders of a majority of the voting securities of the entity that survives such merger or consolidation), # a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or # during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board, and any new Board member whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s owners was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board then still in office who either were members of the Board at the beginning of the twelve (12) month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control for the purposes of this Agreement: any acquisition of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored by or maintained by the Company.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means # any person or business entity becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the total voting power represented by then outstanding voting securities of the Company or # the consummation of a merger of the Company, the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets within a 12-month period, or any other business combination of the Company with any other corporation or business entity, but not including any merger or business combination of the Company 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) more than 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or business combination.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means # any person or business entity becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the total voting power represented by then outstanding voting securities of the Company or # the consummation of a merger of the Company, the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets within a 12-month period, or any other business combination of the Company with any other corporation or business entity, but not including any merger or business combination of the Company 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) more than 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or business combination.

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