“Environmental Claim” means any written claim, Proceeding, complaint, or notice of violation alleging violation of, or Liability under, any Environmental Laws.
“Environmental Laws” means any applicable foreign, federal, state or local Laws, statutes, regulations, codes, ordinances, permits, decrees, orders or common Law relating to, or imposing standards regarding the protection or cleanup of the environment, any Hazardous Materials Activity, the preservation or protection of waterways, groundwater, drinking water, air, wildlife, plants or other natural resources, or the exposure of any individual to Hazardous Materials, including protection of health and safety of employees. Environmental Laws shall include, without limitation, the following U.S. statutes: the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide Rodenticide Act, Resource Conservation & Recovery Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Atomic Energy Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, Clean Air Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and all analogous or related foreign, federal state or local Law, each as amended.
“ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person, trade or business which is considered a single employer with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
“Exchange Ratio” means a fraction, the numerator of which is the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration and the denominator of which is Parent Stock Value, rounded to four decimal places.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
“Governmental Authority” means (i) any U.S., foreign, international federal, state, provincial, municipal or local government, government agency, commission, department, board or bureau, quasi-governmental entity of any kind, court, tribunal, arbitrator or arbitral body (public or private), administrative agency or commission or other governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality or any other body exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, taxing authority or other similar power of any nature, (ii) any self-regulatory organization or stock exchange, including the Nasdaq or (iii) any political subdivision of any of the foregoing.
“Governmental Authorization” means any Consent, Order, permit, license, certificate, franchise, permission, variance, clearance, registration, qualification or authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority pursuant to any Law.
“Hazardous Materials” means any infectious, carcinogenic, radioactive, toxic or hazardous chemical or chemical compound, or any pollutant, contaminant or hazardous substance, material or waste, in each case, whether solid, liquid or gas, including petroleum, petroleum products, by products or derivatives and asbestos and any other substance, material or waste that is subject to regulation, control or remediation under any Environmental Law.
“Hazardous Materials Activity” means the transportation, transfer, recycling, storage, use, disposal, arranging for disposal, treatment, manufacture, removal, remediation, release, exposure of others to, sale, or distribution of any Hazardous Materials or any product or waste containing a Hazardous Material, or product manufactured with ozone depleting substances, including any required labeling, payment of waste fees or charges (including so called eWaste fees) and compliance with any product take back or product content requirements.
“HSR Act” means the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
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