“Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
“Exchange Offer” means an exchange offer of Registrable Securities for outstanding securities of a Holder.
“Exchanges” means one or more Public Exchanges or Private Exchanges.
“Excluded Issuance” means (i) the issuance or grant of Equity Securities (including upon exercise of options) to directors, officers, employees, consultants or other agents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any management equity plan or other equity-based employee benefits plan of the Company, which in each case has been approved by the Board or any duly authorized committee thereof in its good faith reasonable judgment, or as otherwise approved by the Board or any duly authorized committee thereof in its good faith reasonable judgment, in connection with their employment or performance of services, (ii) the issuance of any Equity Securities in connection with any “business combination” (as defined in the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC) or otherwise in connection with bona fide acquisitions of securities or substantially all of the assets of another Person, business unit, division or business, in each case, to the sellers in such transaction as consideration thereof, (iii) the issuance of any securities pursuant to the conversion, redemption or exchange of Class B Common Stock issued to AEP or IEH, (iv) the issuance of any Equity Securities in connection with any stock split, stock dividend or similar distribution or recapitalization so long as all holders of the same class or series are treated equally with all other holders of such class or series, and (v) the issuance of any shares of a Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company.
“Exempted Person” means the IEP Group Designee, the members of the IEP Group and each of their respective partners, principals, directors, officers, members, managers, managing directors, operating partners and/or employees, as applicable.
“Extraordinary Transaction” has the meaning set forth inSection 3.02(a).
“Governmental Authority” means any government, any agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether foreign, federal, state or local, any self-regulatory organization (including any securities exchange) or any arbitrational tribunal.
“Holder” means AEP, IEH and any Permitted Transferee of AEP and IEH or a prior Permitted Transferee (provided that such Permitted Transferee shall have first executed a joinder to this Agreement in accordance withSection 3.03(b)), in each case so long as such Person holds any Registrable Securities.
“IEP Entities” means, collectively, AEP, IEH, IEP and their respective Affiliates.
“IEP Group” means, collectively, AEP, IEH, IEP, any Permitted Transferee (other than a Permitted Transferee pursuant toSection 3.03(b)(iii) orSection 3.03(b)(iv)) and their respective Affiliates, in each case to the extent owning Common Stock.
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