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RegistrationRightsAgreement注册权协议doc
RegistrationRightsAgreement注册权协议-
WHEREAS,theCompanyandtheStockholdershaveenteredintoaLetterAgreementdated_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)(theLetterAgreement),pursuanttowhichWHisacquiring_________shares(theShares)ofCommonStockoftheCompany;and
WHEREAS,theCompanyandtheStockholdersdesiretoenterintothisRegistrationRightsAgreementonthetermsherein,toprovideforcertainarrangementswithrespecttotheregistrationoftheSharesundertheSecuritiesActof1933.
NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisesandcovenantscontainedinthisAgreement,thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:
REGISTRATIONRIGHTS
1.CERTAINDEFINITIONS.
AsusedinthisAgreement,thefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingrespectivemeanings:
COMMISSIONmeanstheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission,oranyotherfederalagencyatthetimeadministeringtheSecuritiesAct.
COMMONSTOCKmeansthecommonstock,$,_________parvaluepershare,oftheCompany.
EXCHANGEACTmeanstheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,asamended,oranysuccessorfederalstatute,andtherulesandregulationsoftheCommissionissuedundersuchAct,astheyeachmay,fromtimetotime,beineffect.
INITIALPUBLICOFFERINGmeanstheinitialunderwrittenpublicofferingofsharesofCommonStockpursuanttoaneffectiveRegistrationStatement.
OTHERHOLDERSmeansholdersofsecuritiesoftheCompany(otherthanStockholders)whoareentitledbycontractwiththeCompanytohavesecuritiesincludedinaRegistrationStatement.
PROSPECTUSmeanstheprospectusincludedinanyRegistrationStatement,asamendedorsupplementedbyanamendmentorprospectussupplement,includingpost-effectiveamendments,andallmaterialincorporatedbyreferenceordeemedtobeincorporatedbyreferenceinsuchProspectus.
REGISTRATIONSTATEMENTmeansaregistrationstatementfiledbytheCompanywiththeCommissionforapublicofferingandsaleofsecuritiesoftheCompanyforitsownaccountorfortheaccountofothers(otherthanaregistrationstatementonFormS-8orFormS-4,ortheirsuccessors,oranyotherformforasimilarlimitedpurpose,oranyregistrationstatementcoveringonlysecuritiesproposedtobeissuedinexchangeforsecuritiesorassetsofanothercorporation).
REGISTRATIONEXPENSESmeanstheexpensesdescribedinSection2.3.
REGISTRABLESHARESmeans(i)theSharesheldbyWHonthedatehereof,and(ii)anyothersharesofCommonStockissuedinrespectoftheShares(becauseofstocksplits,stockdividends,reclassifications,recapitalizations,orsimilarevents);PROVIDED,HOWEVER,thatsharesofCommonStockwhichareRegistrableSharesshallceasetobeRegistrableSharesupon(a)anysalepursuanttoaRegistrationStatementorRule144undertheSecuritiesActor(b)anysaleinanymannertoapersonorentitywhich,byvirtueofSection3ofthisAgreement,isnotentitledtotherightsprovidedbythisAgreement.
SECURITIESACTmeanstheSecuritiesActof1933,asamended,oranysuccessorfederalstatute,andtherulesandregulationsoftheCommissionissuedundersuchAct,astheyeachmay,fromtimetotime,beineffect.
SELLINGSTOCKHOLDERmeansanyStockholderowningRegistrableSharesincludedinaRegistrationStatement.
SHARESshallhavethemeaningspecifiedintherecitalshereto.
STOCKHOLDERSmeansBBBandWHandanypersonsorentitiestowhomtherightsgrantedunderthisAgreementaretransferredbytheStockholders,theirsuccessorsorassignspursuanttoSection3hereof.
2.REGISTRATIONRIGHTS
2.1INCIDENTALREGISTRATION.
(a)WhenevertheCompanyproposestofileaRegistrationStatementonFormS-3(otherthanaRegistrationStatementfiledpursuanttotheInitialPublicOffering),itwill,priortosuchfiling,givewrittennoticetotheStockholdersofitsintentiontodoso.UponthewrittenrequestoftheStockholdersgivenwithin_________daysaftertheCompanyprovidessuchnotice(whichrequestshallstatetheintendedmethodofdispositionofsuchRegistrableShares),theCompanyshalluseitsreasonablebesteffortstocauseallRegistrableShareswhichtheCompanyhasbeenrequestedbytheStockholderstoregistertoberegisteredundertheSecuritiesActtotheextentnecessarytopermittheirsaleorotherdispositioninaccordancewiththeintendedmethodsofdistributionspecifiedintherequestoftheStockholders;providedthattheCompanyshallhavetherighttopostponeorwithdrawanyregistrationeffectedpursuanttothisSection2.1withoutobligationtotheStockholders.
(b)IftheregistrationforwhichtheCompanygivesnoticepursuanttoSection2.1(a)isofaregisteredpublicofferinginvolvinganunderwriting,theCompanyshallsoadvisetheStockholdersasapartofthewrittennoticegivenpursuanttoSection2.1(a).Insuchevent,therightoftheStockholderstoincludetheRegistrableSharesinsuchregistrationpursuanttoSection2.1shallbeconditionedupontheStockholders’participationinsuchunderwritingonthetermssetforthherein.TheStockholdersproposingtodistributetheirsecuritiesthroughsuchunderwritingshall(togetherwiththeCompany,OtherHoldersandanyofficersordirectorsoftheCompanydistributingtheirsecuritiesthroughsuchunderwriting)enterintoanunderwritingagreementwiththeunderwriterorunderwritersselectedfortheunderwritingbytheCompany.NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisSection2.1,ifthemanagingunderwriterdeterminesthattheinclusionofallsharesrequestedtoberegisteredwouldadverselyaffecttheoffering,theCompanymaylimittheRegistrableSharestobeincludedintheregistrationandunderwriting.TheCompanyshallsoadvisetheStockholdersrequestingregistration,andthenumberofsharesthatareentitledtobeincludedintheregistrationandunderwritingshallbeallocatedinthefollowingmanner.ThesecuritiesoftheCompanyheldbyofficersanddirectorsoftheCompany(otherthanRegistrableShares)shallbeexcludedfromsuchregistrationandunderwritingtotheextentdeemedadvisablebythemanagingunderwriter,and,ifafurtherlimitationonthenumberofsharesisrequired,thenumberofsharesthatmaybeincludedinsuchregistrationandunderwritingshallbeallocatedamongtheStockholdersandtheOtherHoldersrequestingregistrationinproportion,asnearlyaspracticable,totherespectivenumberofsharesofCommonStock(onanas-convertedbasis)whichtheyheldatthetimetheCompanygivesthenoticespecifiedinSection2.1(a).IftheStockholdersoranyOtherHolderwouldthusbeentitledtoincludemoresecuritiesthansuchholderrequestedtoberegistered,theexcessshallbeallocatedamongtheOtherHoldersproratainthemannerdescribedintheprecedingsentence.IfanyholderofRegistrableSharesoranyofficer,directororOtherHolderdisapprovesofthetermsofanysuchunderwriting,suchpersonmayelecttowithdrawtherefrombywrittennoticetotheCompany,andanyRegistrableSharesorothersecuritiesexcludedorwithdrawnfromsuchunderwritingshallbewithdrawnfromsuchregistration.
2.2REGISTRATIONPROCEDURES.
(a)IftheCompanyhasdeliveredaProspectustotheSellingStockholdersandafterhavingdonesotheProspectusisamendedtocomplywiththerequirementsoftheSecuritiesAct,theCompanyshallpromptlynotifytheSellingStockholdersand,ifrequested,theSellingStockholdersshallimmediatelyceasemakingoffersofRegistrableSharesandreturnallProspectusestotheCompany.TheCompanyshallpromptlyprovidetheSellingStockholderswithrevisedProspectusesand,followingreceiptoftherevisedProspectuses,theSellingStockholdersshallbefreetoresumemakingoffersoftheRegistrableShares.
(b)Intheeventthat,inthejudgmentoftheCompany,itisadvisabletosuspenduseofaProspectusincludedinaRegistrationStatementduetopendingmaterialdevelopmentsorothereventsthathavenotyetbeenpubliclydisclosedandastowhichtheCompanybelievespublicdisclosurewouldbedetrimentaltotheCompany,theCompanyshallnotifyallSellingStockholderstosucheffect,and,uponreceiptofsuchnotice,eachsuchSellingStockholdershallimmediatelydiscontinueanysalesofRegistrableSharespursuanttosuchRegistrationStatementuntilsuchSellingStockholderhasreceivedcopiesofasupplementedoramendedProspectusoruntilsuchSellingStockholderisadvisedinwritingbytheCompanythatthethencurrentProspectusmaybeusedandhasreceivedcopiesofanyadditionalorsupplementalfilingsthatareincorporatedordeemedincorporatedbyreferenceinsuchProspectus.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryherein,theCompanyshallnotexerciseitsrightsunderthisSection2.2(b)tosuspendsalesofRegistrableSharesforaperiodinexcessof60daysinany_________-dayperiod.
2.3ALLOCATIONOFEXPENSES.TheCompanywillpayallRegistrationExpensesforallregistrationsunderthisAgreement.ForpurposesofthisSection,thetermRegistrationExpensesshallmeanallexpensesincurredbytheCompanyincomplyingwiththisAgreement,including,withoutlimitation,allregistrationandfilingfees,exchangelistingfees,printingexpenses,feesandexpensesofcounselfortheCompanyandthefeesandexpensesofonecounselselectedbytheSellingStockholdersandtheOtherHolderstorepresenttheSellingStockholdersandtheOtherHolders,stateBlueSkyfeesandexpenses,andtheexpenseofanyspecialauditsincidenttoorrequiredbyanysuchregistration,butexcludingunderwritingdiscounts,sellingcommissionsandthefeesandexpensesofSellingStockholders’owncounsel(otherthantheco