definiens: shall mean any of the following not involving a violation ofthis Section 6 : ( A ) the public announcement of a proposal or intention to acquire, or theacquisition, by any person or 13D Group of beneficial ownership of Voting Securitiesrepresenting 15 % or more of the then outstanding Voting Securities ; ( B ) the publicannouncement of a proposal or intention to commence, or the commencement, by any person or13D Group of a tender or exchange offer to acquire Voting Securities which, if successful, wouldresult in such person or 13D Group owning, when combined with any other Voting Securitiesowned 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 ordetermination to enter into, any merger, sale or other business combination transaction, or anagreement therefor, pursuant to which the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Companywould be converted into cash, other consideration or securities of another person or 13D Groupor 50 % or more of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company would be ownedby persons other than the then current holders of shares of capital stock of the Company, orwhich would result in all or a substantial portion of the Company ’s assets being sold to anyperson or 13D Group