Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may transfer any of the Securities (i) as a bona fide gift or charitable contribution, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, (iii) if the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity (1) to another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity that is a direct or indirect affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the undersigned or (2) as distributions or dividends of shares of Histogenics Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for Histogenics Common Stock to limited partners, limited liability company members or stockholders of the undersigned or holders of similar equity interests in the undersigned, (iv) if the undersigned is a trust, to the beneficiary of such trust, (v) by testate succession or intestate succession, (vi) to any immediate family member, any investment fund, family partnership, family limited liability company or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned, (vii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi), (viii) to Histogenics in a transaction exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) upon a vesting event of the Securities or upon the exercise of options or warrants to purchase Histogenics Common Stock on a “cashless” or “net exercise” basis or to cover tax withholding obligations of the undersigned in connection with such vesting or exercise (but for the avoidance of doubt, excluding all manners of exercise that would involve a sale in the open market of any securities relating to such options or warrants, whether to cover the applicable aggregate exercise price, withholding tax obligations or otherwise), (ix) to Histogenics in connection with the termination of employment or other termination of a service provider and pursuant to agreements in effect as of the date hereof whereby Histogenics has the option to repurchase such shares or securities, (x) acquired by the undersigned in open market transactions after the date hereof, (xi) pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of Histogenics’ capital stock involving a change of control of Histogenics,provided that in the event that such tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Securities shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this Agreement, or (xii) pursuant to an order of a court or regulatory agency;provided, in the case of clauses (i)-(vii), that (A) such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value and (B) the transferee agrees in writing with Histogenics to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and either the undersigned or the transferee provides Histogenics with a copy of such agreement promptly upon consummation of such transaction; andprovided,further, in the case of clauses (i)-(x), no filing by any party under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or other public announcement shall be required or s hall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer and any such transfer or disposition shall not involve a disposition for value . For purposes of this Agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin.
In addition, the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to (i) the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to equity incentive plans existing immediately following the date hereof, including the “net” exercise of such opt ions in accordance with their terms and the surrender of Histogenics Common Stock in lieu of payment in cash of the exercise price and any tax withholding obligations due as a result of such exercise (but for the avoidance of doubt, excluding all manners of exercise that would involve a sale in the open market of any securities relating to such options, whether to cover the applicable aggregate exercise price, withholding tax obligations or otherwise);provided that it shall apply to any of the Securities issued upon such exercise, (ii) conversion or exercise of warrants into Histogenics Common Stock or into any other security convertible into or exercisable for Histogenics Common Stock that are outstanding as of the date hereof (but for the avoidance of doubt, excluding all manners of conversion or exercise that would involve a sale in the open market of any securities relating to such warrants, whether to cover the applicable aggregate exercise price, withholding tax obligations or otherwise);provided that it shall apply to any of the Securities issued upon such conversion or exercise; andprovided,further that the recipient of Histogenics Common Stock agrees in writing with Histogenics to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, or (iii) the establishment of any contract, instruction or plan (a “Plan”) that satisfies all of the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act;provided that no sales of the Securities shall be made pursuant to such a Plan prior to the expiration of theLock-Up Period, and such a Plan may only be established if no public announcement of the establishment or existence thereof and no filing with the SEC or other regulatory authority in respect thereof or transactions thereunder or contemplated thereby, by the undersigned, Histogenics or any other person, shall be required, and no such announcement or filing is made voluntarily, by the undersigned, Histogenics or any other
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