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These excerpts taken from the DTV 8-K filed May 4, 2009.
provided, that in the case of clauses (x), (y) and (z), such trust is or becomes a Member.

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of Holdings.

Call Agreement” means the Call Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998, between Liberty (as successor to Liberty Media LLC which was the assignee of Tele-Communications, Inc.) and the Malone Group (as defined therein).

A “Change of Control” shall have occurred with respect to Holdings if:

(i)        a merger or consolidation occurs between Holdings and any other Person in which the voting power of all voting securities of Holdings outstanding immediately prior thereto represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) less than 50% of the voting power of Holdings or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation (or if Holdings or the surviving entity after giving effect to such transaction is a subsidiary of the issuer of securities in such transaction, then the voting power of all voting securities of Holdings outstanding immediately prior to such transaction represent (by being converted into voting securities of such issuer) less than 50% of the voting power of the issuer outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation); or

(ii)       in any share exchange, extraordinary dividend, acquisition, disposition or recapitalization (or series of related transactions of such nature) (other than a merger or consolidation) the holders of voting securities of Holdings immediately prior thereto continue to Beneficially Own voting securities representing less than 50% of the voting power of Holdings (or any successor entity) immediately thereafter (or if Holdings or the successor entity after giving effect to such transaction is a subsidiary of the issuer of securities in such transaction, then the voting power of all voting securities of Holdings outstanding immediately prior to such transaction represent (by being converted into voting securities of such issuer) less than 50% of the voting power of the issuer outstanding immediately after such transaction).

Charitable Transferee” means, with respect to any Member, any private charitable foundation or donor advised fund established by one or more Members that, in either case, (i) is Controlled, directly or indirectly, solely by one or more Members, and (ii) meets the requirements under the Code for such Member(s) or Related Parties of such Members to deduct donations to such foundation or donor advised fund.

 

 

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Close of Business” means 5:00 p.m. local time in Los Angeles, California.

Common Stock” means the Holdings Class A Common Stock and the Holdings Class B Common Stock, in each case as it will be constituted immediately following the Merger Effective Time, and any capital stock into which such Holdings Common Stock may thereafter be changed (whether as a result of a recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, share exchange or other transaction or event).

Constructive Acquisition” means entering into or acquiring a derivative contract with respect to a security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to acquire a security or entering into any other hedging or other derivative transaction that has the effect of assuming the material economic benefits and risks of ownership.

Constructive Disposition” means entering into or acquiring an offsetting derivative contract with respect to a security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to deliver a security or entering into any other hedging or other derivative transaction that has the effect of materially changing the economic benefits and risks of ownership.

Convertible Securities” means (x) any securities of a Person (other than any class or series of common stock) or any Subsidiary thereof that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any shares of any class or series of common stock, whether upon conversion, exercise, exchange, pursuant to antidilution provisions of such securities or otherwise, (y) any securities of any other Person that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, securities of such Person or any other Person, whether upon conversion, exercise, exchange, pursuant to antidilution provisions of such securities or otherwise, and (z) any subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, calls, convertible or exchangeable securities (or any similar securities) or agreements or arrangements of any character to acquire common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock.

Current Market Price” of any security on any day means (i) the last reported sale price (or, if no sale is reported, the average of the high and low bid prices) on The Nasdaq Stock Market on such day, or (ii) if the primary trading market for such security is not The Nasdaq Stock Market, then the closing sale price regular way on such day (or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the reported closing bid price regular way on such day) in each case on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such security is not listed or admitted to trading on such exchange, then on the principal exchange on which such security is traded, or (iii) if the Current Market Price of such security on such day is not available pursuant to one of the methods specified above, then the average of the bid and asked prices for such security on such day as furnished by any New York Stock Exchange member firm selected from time to time by the Board of Directors for that purpose.

Equity Security” means (i) any common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock, (ii) any securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock or (iii) any subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, calls, convertible or exchangeable securities (or any similar securities) or agreements of any character to acquire common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock.

 

 

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Estate” means, upon the death of Dr. Malone, the estate of Dr. Malone, through its personal representative(s).

Exchange Time” means the time following the Split-Off Effective Time and immediately preceding the Merger Effective Time provided that all conditions set forth in Article VII of the Merger Agreement have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature may only be satisfied at the Closing), and the parties to the Merger Agreement are obligated to complete the Closing.

Excess Holdings Class B Common Shares” means the number of shares of Holdings Class B Common Stock, which, at any reference time, shall be equal to (i) the Excess Voting Power Percentage at such time,

provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose action or failure to act has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of either of the Mergers to occur on or before the Walk-Away Date or the Extended Walk-Away Date, if applicable, and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements;

 

 

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(ii)         if any Restraint having the effect set forth in Section 7.1(f) shall be in effect and shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b)(ii) shall not be available to a party if such Restraint was primarily due to the failure of such party to perform or resulted from such party’s failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements;

(iii)        if the Liberty Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Liberty Stockholders Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;

These excerpts taken from the DTV DEFA14A filed May 4, 2009.
provided, that in the case of clauses (x), (y) and (z), such trust is or becomes a Member.

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of Holdings.

Call Agreement” means the Call Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998, between Liberty (as successor to Liberty Media LLC which was the assignee of Tele-Communications, Inc.) and the Malone Group (as defined therein).

A “Change of Control” shall have occurred with respect to Holdings if:

(i)        a merger or consolidation occurs between Holdings and any other Person in which the voting power of all voting securities of Holdings outstanding immediately prior thereto represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) less than 50% of the voting power of Holdings or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation (or if Holdings or the surviving entity after giving effect to such transaction is a subsidiary of the issuer of securities in such transaction, then the voting power of all voting securities of Holdings outstanding immediately prior to such transaction represent (by being converted into voting securities of such issuer) less than 50% of the voting power of the issuer outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation); or

(ii)       in any share exchange, extraordinary dividend, acquisition, disposition or recapitalization (or series of related transactions of such nature) (other than a merger or consolidation) the holders of voting securities of Holdings immediately prior thereto continue to Beneficially Own voting securities representing less than 50% of the voting power of Holdings (or any successor entity) immediately thereafter (or if Holdings or the successor entity after giving effect to such transaction is a subsidiary of the issuer of securities in such transaction, then the voting power of all voting securities of Holdings outstanding immediately prior to such transaction represent (by being converted into voting securities of such issuer) less than 50% of the voting power of the issuer outstanding immediately after such transaction).

Charitable Transferee” means, with respect to any Member, any private charitable foundation or donor advised fund established by one or more Members that, in either case, (i) is Controlled, directly or indirectly, solely by one or more Members, and (ii) meets the requirements under the Code for such Member(s) or Related Parties of such Members to deduct donations to such foundation or donor advised fund.

 

 

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Close of Business” means 5:00 p.m. local time in Los Angeles, California.

Common Stock” means the Holdings Class A Common Stock and the Holdings Class B Common Stock, in each case as it will be constituted immediately following the Merger Effective Time, and any capital stock into which such Holdings Common Stock may thereafter be changed (whether as a result of a recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, share exchange or other transaction or event).

Constructive Acquisition” means entering into or acquiring a derivative contract with respect to a security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to acquire a security or entering into any other hedging or other derivative transaction that has the effect of assuming the material economic benefits and risks of ownership.

Constructive Disposition” means entering into or acquiring an offsetting derivative contract with respect to a security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to deliver a security or entering into any other hedging or other derivative transaction that has the effect of materially changing the economic benefits and risks of ownership.

Convertible Securities” means (x) any securities of a Person (other than any class or series of common stock) or any Subsidiary thereof that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any shares of any class or series of common stock, whether upon conversion, exercise, exchange, pursuant to antidilution provisions of such securities or otherwise, (y) any securities of any other Person that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, securities of such Person or any other Person, whether upon conversion, exercise, exchange, pursuant to antidilution provisions of such securities or otherwise, and (z) any subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, calls, convertible or exchangeable securities (or any similar securities) or agreements or arrangements of any character to acquire common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock.

Current Market Price” of any security on any day means (i) the last reported sale price (or, if no sale is reported, the average of the high and low bid prices) on The Nasdaq Stock Market on such day, or (ii) if the primary trading market for such security is not The Nasdaq Stock Market, then the closing sale price regular way on such day (or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the reported closing bid price regular way on such day) in each case on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such security is not listed or admitted to trading on such exchange, then on the principal exchange on which such security is traded, or (iii) if the Current Market Price of such security on such day is not available pursuant to one of the methods specified above, then the average of the bid and asked prices for such security on such day as furnished by any New York Stock Exchange member firm selected from time to time by the Board of Directors for that purpose.

Equity Security” means (i) any common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock, (ii) any securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock or (iii) any subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, calls, convertible or exchangeable securities (or any similar securities) or agreements of any character to acquire common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock.

 

 

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Estate” means, upon the death of Dr. Malone, the estate of Dr. Malone, through its personal representative(s).

Exchange Time” means the time following the Split-Off Effective Time and immediately preceding the Merger Effective Time provided that all conditions set forth in Article VII of the Merger Agreement have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature may only be satisfied at the Closing), and the parties to the Merger Agreement are obligated to complete the Closing.

Excess Holdings Class B Common Shares” means the number of shares of Holdings Class B Common Stock, which, at any reference time, shall be equal to (i) the Excess Voting Power Percentage at such time,

provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose action or failure to act has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of either of the Mergers to occur on or before the Walk-Away Date or the Extended Walk-Away Date, if applicable, and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements;

 

 

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(ii)         if any Restraint having the effect set forth in Section 7.1(f) shall be in effect and shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b)(ii) shall not be available to a party if such Restraint was primarily due to the failure of such party to perform or resulted from such party’s failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements;

(iii)        if the Liberty Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Liberty Stockholders Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;

This excerpt taken from the DTV 8-K filed Apr 28, 2005.
provided, that:

                                                (a)           such agreement shall only apply to the first Registration Statement covering LLC Interests or other securities of the Company to be sold on the Company’s behalf to the public in an underwritten offering; and

                                                (b)           all Investors holding more than 1% of the LLC Interests or other equity of the Company (including convertible securities, or upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights) and all executive officers and directors of the Company enter into similar agreements.

                                Such agreement shall be in writing in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and such underwriter.  The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Registrable Securities or other securities subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of the stand-off period.

                                The Company agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, (i) not to effect any public sale or distribution of any securities similar to those being registered in accordance with Section 6.1 hereof, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities (in each case other than in connection with the Company’s employee stock option or incentive plan) during the 30 days prior to, and during the 120-day period beginning on, the commencement of a public distribution of Registrable Securities (or such shorter period of time as may be required by the underwriter effecting such public distribution); and (ii) that any agreement pursuant to which the Company issues or agrees to issue, or has issued or agreed to issue, any privately placed equity securities shall contain, or contains, a provision under which holders of such securities agree not to effect any public sale or distribution of any such securities during the periods described in (i) above, in each case including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

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