3. Transfers of Purchaser Shares. The right of the Investor Stockholders to directly or indirectly, in any single transaction or series of related transactions, sell, assign, convey, gift, distribute, dispose, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise transfer (or enter into any contract, understanding or other obligation regarding the future sale, assignment, conveyance, gift, pledge, distribution, disposition, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or transfer of) (each, a “Transfer”) any Purchaser Shares, whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, including the entry into any swap or any contract, transaction or series of transactions that hedges or transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of any Purchaser Shares or interest in Purchaser Shares, whether any such swap, contract, transaction or series of transactions is to be settled by delivery of Purchaser Shares, in cash or otherwise, is subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 3. Any attempted Transfer in violation of this Agreement shall be of no effect and null and void, regardless of whether the purported transferee has any actual or constructive knowledge of the Transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement, and shall not be recorded on the stock transfer books of the Company or any local custodian or transfer agent.
(a) Lock-Up. Until the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, no Investor Stockholder shall, directly or indirectly, in any single transaction or series of related transactions, Transfer any Purchaser Shares without the prior written consent of the Company, other than the following Transfers (each, a “Lock-Up Period Permitted Transfer”):
(i) a Transfer of Purchaser Shares in response to a tender or exchange offer by any Person or a merger, stock sale, consolidation or other business combination of the Company, in each case, that has been approved or recommended by the Board;
(ii) a Transfer of Purchaser Shares to the Company or a subsidiary of the Company;
(iii) a Transfer of Purchaser Shares to a Permitted Transferee, provided, that such Permitted Transferee, to the extent it has not already done so, executes a customary joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, in which such Permitted Transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if such Permitted Transferee was an original party hereto;
(iv) a Transfer in connection with a margin loan or other similar arrangement and any Transfer in connection with any foreclosures on any pledge relating to a margin loan (or Transfers subsequent to such foreclosure); and
(v) a Transfer required by law.
(b) Other Transfer Restrictions. Following the Lock-Up Period each Investor Stockholder shall be entitled to Transfer any of its Purchaser Shares in its sole discretion, provided, that, during the Significant Holder Period, an Investor Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, in any single transaction or series of related transactions, Transfer any Purchaser Shares:
(i) to a Permitted Transferee that is an Affiliate of an Investor Stockholder or is the WP Transferee, unless such Permitted Transferee, to the extent it has not already done so, executes a customary joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, in which such Permitted Transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if such Permitted Transferee was an original party hereto;
(ii) other than in accordance with all applicable laws; or
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