Sansaboo/maud huggingface dataset:
Section 5.2. Go-Shop; Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) <omitted> the Company Board may (x) effect a Change of Recommendation contemplated by clauses (1) or (2) of the definition thereof if, upon the occurrence of an Intervening Event, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law or (y) if the Company receives, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, a written, bona fide Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, constitutes a Superior Proposal and such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2, effect a Change of Recommendation <omitted> in order to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement (Pages 47-48)

Question: COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
Section 6.1 Company No Solicitation.
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 (d) <omitted> (i) the Company Board of Directors may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event or (ii) if the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, in response to an Acquisition Proposal <omitted> that such proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, and such Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn, the Company or the Company Board of Directors may (A) make a Company Change of Recommendation <omitted> if (and only if) <omitted> (2) after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, the Company Board of Directors determines that the failure to make a Company Change of Recommendation, <omitted> would be reasonably expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Laws (Pages 54-55)

Question: COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
Section 6.03. Go-Shop; No Solicitation. <omitted> (e)                Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, if the Company Board determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties, the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, that, if the Company is making an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to any fact, event, change, development or set of circumstances other than an Acquisition Proposal (which shall be governed by Section 6.03(h)), then the Company Board shall not make such Adverse Recommendation Change unless the Company has (i) provided to Parent at least three (3) calendar days’ prior written notice that it intends to take such action and specifying in reasonable detail the facts underlying the decision by the Company Board to take such action and (ii) during such three (3) calendar day period, if requested by Parent, engaged in negotiations with Parent to amend this Agreement in such a manner that obviates the need for such Adverse Recommendation Change.
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(h) Further, the Company Board shall not make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Acquisition Proposal (or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(i)), unless (i) the Company Board has determined, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, (Page 30)

Question: COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only: 
(i) in connection with a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal, but only if: <omitted> (2) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that (1) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal and (2) the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal would be expected to result in a breach of the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law;  (Page 63)


Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only: <omitted> 
(ii) in connection with a Company Intervening Event, but only if: (1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that a Company Intervening Event has occurred and the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Intervening Event would be expected to result in a breach of the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law;  (Page 64)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties
5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> (d) Company Board Recommendation Change; Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to the Offer Acceptance Time: (i) other than in connection with a bona fide Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to any positive material event or development or material change in circumstances with respect to the Company that was (A) not actually known to, or reasonably expected by, the Company Board as of December 11, 2020; and (B) does not relate to (a) any Acquisition Proposal; or (b) the mere fact, in and of itself, that the Company meets or exceeds any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions of revenue, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period ending on or after December 11, 2020, or changes after December 11, 2020 in the market price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock or the credit rating of the Company (it being understood that the underlying cause of any of the foregoing in this clause (b) may be considered and taken into account) (each such event, an “Intervening Event”), if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law and if and only if:  (Page 69)


5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> (d) Company Board Recommendation Change; Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to the Offer Acceptance Time: (ii) if the Company has received a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has concluded in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal, then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Acquisition Proposal; or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, in each case if and only if: (1) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law;  (Page 70)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties
SECTION 7.03      No Solicitation. <omitted> ( e )         Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval but subject to compliance with Section 7.03(a), if in response to an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not been withdrawn and that did not result from a breach of this Section 7.03, the Company Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal and determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to take such action would, or would be reasonably likely to, be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then (i) the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or (ii) the Company may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01(d)(ii) in order to enter into an Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall not terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01(d)(ii) unless the Company (A) prior to, or concurrently with, such termination, pays, or causes to be paid, to Parent (or its designee) the Company Termination Fee and (B) concurrently with such termination, enters into a definitive agreement that documents the terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal. (Page 27)

SECTION 7.03      No Solicitation. <omitted> ( f )         Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, but subject to the Company’s and the Company Board’s compliance with Section 7.03(h), the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that the failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to such Intervening Event would, or would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Page 27)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties
Section 6.03. Go-Shop; No Solicitation. <omitted> (e)                Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, if the Company Board determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties, the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, that, if the Company is making an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to any fact, event, change, development or set of circumstances other than an Acquisition Proposal (which shall be governed by Section 6.03(h)), then the Company Board shall not make such Adverse Recommendation Change unless the Company has (i) provided to Parent at least three (3) calendar days’ prior written notice that it intends to take such action and specifying in reasonable detail the facts underlying the decision by the Company Board to take such action and (ii) during such three (3) calendar day period, if requested by Parent, engaged in negotiations with Parent to amend this Agreement in such a manner that obviates the need for such Adverse Recommendation Change.
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(h) Further, the Company Board shall not make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Acquisition Proposal (or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(i)), unless (i) the Company Board has determined, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal,  (Page 30)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties
Section 6.04. No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> (b)            Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary but subject to compliance with the rest of this ​Section 6.04, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in the event the Company receives an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal which did not result from a breach of this ​Section 6.04:   (i)            if the Board of Directors determines, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that (1) a bona fide unsolicited Acquisition Proposal that was received from a Third Party and did not result from a breach of ​Section 6.04 constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (2) failure to engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party with respect thereto would more likely than not violate its fiduciary duties then the Company, directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries or Representatives, may (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives, and (B) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement no less favorable in any material respect to the Company than the Confidentiality Agreement, except that such confidentiality agreement need not include a standstill provision or prohibit the submission of any Acquisition Proposals or amendments thereto (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”); provided that, to the extent that any nonpublic information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries is provided to any such Third Party, such nonpublic information is provided or made available to Parent promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) thereafter; and (Page 24)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the East Stockholder Approval, East and the East Board may take any actions described in clause (ii) in the first sentence of this Section 5.4(a) with respect to a third party if (w) after the date of this Agreement, East receives a written Acquisition Proposal with respect to East from such third party (and such Acquisition Proposal was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by East or any of the East Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives), (x) East provides Central the notice required by Section 5.4(g) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, (y) the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that such proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal with respect to East, and (z) the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’s outside legal counsel) that the failure to participate in such discussions or negotiations or to disclose such information or data to such third party would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties; provided that East shall not deliver any information to such third party without first entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such third party.  (Page 75)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
6.12 Acquisition Proposals. (a) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite BancShares Vote, in the case of BancShares, or the Requisite CIT Vote, in the case of CIT, a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal not solicited in violation of this Section 6.12, such party may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions with the person making the Acquisition Proposal if, but only if, the board of directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal and that failure to take such actions would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duty under applicable law, and subject to providing twenty four (24) hours’ prior written notice of its decision to take such action to CIT or BancShares, as applicable, and identifying the person making the Acquisition Proposal and all of the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal;  (Page 63)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
SECTION 5.02.No Solicitation.  <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company Board receives a written bona fide Acquisition Proposal after the date hereof that was not solicited by the Company or its Representatives and did not otherwise result from a breach or deemed breach of this Section 5.02(a) and that (I) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, and (II) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take the actions specified in the following clauses (x) and/or (y) of this sentence with respect to such Acquisition Proposal would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Company under Delaware Law, then subject to providing prior written notice (before taking the actions in the following clauses (x) or (y) hereof) of its decision to take such action to Parent as promptly as practicable after such determination was reached (and in any event, no later than 24 hours thereafter) and compliance with Section 5.02(c), the Company Board may (x) furnish information with respect to the Company to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement not materially less restrictive in the aggregate of the other party than the Confidentiality Agreement provided that, a Person who within the last twelve months that has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company relating to a purchase of, or business combination with, the Company shall not be required to enter into a new or revised confidentiality agreement if such confidentiality agreement remains in effect with a term of at least twelve (12) months and does not prohibit the Company from complying with this Section 5.02, and such existing confidentiality agreement shall be deemed to be an acceptable confidentiality agreement hereunder (provided, that any information provided to such Person shall have previously been made available to Parent or shall be made available to Parent prior to or at the same time as it is provided to such Person, and provided further that such confidentiality agreement shall not prohibit or purport to prohibit the Company in any way from complying with this Section 5.02 or this Agreement or include any provision calling for an exclusive right to negotiate with the Company, the Company Board or their Representatives) and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding any Acquisition Proposal  (Page 52)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
6.3          Stockholder Approvals.  <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of Webster or Sterling, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Webster Board Recommendation or the Sterling Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of Webster, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Webster Vote, and in the case of Sterling, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Sterling Vote, submit this Agreement to its stockholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event such Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its stockholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; (Page 32)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
6.13        Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite Sterling Vote, in the case of Sterling, or the Requisite Webster Vote, in the case of Webster, a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, such party may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions with the person making the Acquisition Proposal if the Board of Directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; (Page 34)

Question: COR standard (board determination only)-answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties