definiens: shall mean any of the following not involving a violation of this Section 6 : ( A ) the publicannouncement of a proposal or intention to acquire, or the acquisition, by any person or 13D Group of beneficial ownershipof Voting Securities representing 15 % or more of the then outstanding Voting Securities ; ( B ) the public announcement of aproposal or intention to commence, or the commencement, by any person or 13D Group of a tender or exchange offer toacquire Voting Securities which, if successful, would result in such person or 13D Group owning, when combined with anyother Voting Securities owned by such person or 13D Group, 15 % or more of the then outstanding Voting Securities ; or(C ) the entry into by the Company, or the public announcement by the Company of an intention or determination to enterinto, any merger, sale or other business combination transaction, or an agreement therefor, pursuant to which the outstandingshares of capital stock of the Company would be converted into cash, other consideration or securities of another person or13D Group or 50 % or more of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company would be owned by persons otherthan the then current holders of shares of capital stock of the Company, or which would result in all or a substantial portion ofthe Company ’s assets being sold to any person or 13D Group