Sansaboo/maud huggingface dataset:
“Knowledge” means, with respect to Peoples, the Knowledge of any officer of Peoples with the title of Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Vice President of Operations, or Chief Financial Officer, and, with respect to Premier Financial, the Knowledge of any officer of Premier Financial, Citizens Bank or Premier Bank with the title of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Credit Officer, Chief Lending Officer, President of Citizens Bank, Compliance officer for Citizens Bank, the President of Premier Bank, or the Compliance Officer for Premier Bank. An officer of Peoples or Premier Financial shall be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or matter if such officer is actually aware of such fact or matter or a prudent individual would be reasonably expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or matter in the course of conducting a reasonably comprehensive investigation concerning the existence of such fact or matter.  (Page 7)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“knowledge” means the actual knowledge of, (a) in the case of the Company, the individuals listed in Schedule 1.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter and (b) in the case of Parent, the individuals listed in Schedule 1.1 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, in each case after reasonable inquiry of those employees of such Party and its Subsidiaries who would reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge of the matter in question.  (Page 83)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
(s) “knowledge” (i) with respect to the Company means the actual knowledge of any of the individuals listed in Section 9.5(r) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and (ii) with respect to Parent or Merger Sub means the actual knowledge of any of the individuals listed in Section 9.5(r) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, in each case after reasonable inquiry. (Page 87)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” of a Person, with respect to any matter in question, means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge as of the date of this Agreement of the individuals set forth on Section 1.1(ppp) of the Company Disclosure Letter, in each case after reasonable inquiry of their direct reports who would reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge of the matter in question. With respect to matters involving the Company Intellectual Property, Knowledge does not require the Company, or any of its directors, officers or employees, to have conducted or have obtained any freedom to operate opinions or any Patent, Mark or other Intellectual Property clearance searches. If not conducted or obtained, no knowledge of any Patents, Marks or other Intellectual Property of any third Person that would have been revealed by such opinions or searches will be imputed to the Company or any of its directors, officers or employees. (Page 16)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
The term “Knowledge” when used in this Agreement with respect to the Company shall mean the actual knowledge of those persons set forth in Section 3.1(g)(ii)of the Company Disclosure Letter without obligation of any further review or inquiry, and does not include information of which they may be deemed to have constructive knowledge only. (Page 9)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
For purposes of this Agreement, “knowledge” shall mean <omitted> (ii) with respect to CBTC, actual knowledge of Rex L. Smith III, Bruce E. Thomas, Jeff R. Cantrell, John M. Oakey, III and William E. Saunders, Jr. (Page 21)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“knowledge of the Company” means the knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of each of Mike Finley, Peter Hovenier, Derek Peterson, Dawn Callahan, Michael Zeto and Bruce Crair. With respect to Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights, “reasonable inquiry” does not require the Company or any of the individuals named in the previous sentence to conduct, have conducted, obtain, or have obtained any freedom-to-operate opinions or similar opinions of counsel or any clearance searches, in each case, with respect to Patents, and no knowledge of any third-party Intellectual Property Rights that would have been revealed by such inquiries, opinions, or searches will be imputed to the Company or any such individual.  (Page 5)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” or any similar phrase means (a) with respect to the Company, the collective knowledge of the individuals set forth in Section 1.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and any individuals that, following the date of this Agreement, replace or share the employment responsibilities of any such individuals, in each case after reasonable inquiry of such individuals’ direct reports who would reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge of the matter in question, and (b) with respect to Parent and/or Merger Sub, the collective knowledge of the individuals set forth in Section 1.1(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule and any individuals that, following the date of this Agreement, replace or share the employment responsibilities of any such individuals, in each case after reasonable inquiry of such individuals’ direct report who would reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge of the matter in question. With respect to matters involving the Intellectual Property Rights, reasonable inquiry does not require the Company, or any of its directors, officers or employees, to have conducted or have obtained any freedom to operate opinions or any patent, Trademark or other Intellectual Property Rights clearance searches or conducted any other similar inquiry of third parties. If not conducted or obtained, no knowledge of any patents, Trademarks or other Intellectual Property Rights of any third Person that would have been revealed solely by such opinions or searches will be imputed to the Company or any of its directors, officers or employees.  (Page 15)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” will be deemed to be, as the case may be, the actual knowledge of (a) the individuals set forth on Section 1.1(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter with respect to Parent, Merger Sub I or Merger Sub II or (b) the individuals set forth on Section 1.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter with respect to the Company, in each case after reasonable inquiry of those employees of such Party and its Subsidiaries who would reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge of the matter in question.  (Page 103)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” or any similar phrase means (a) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth in Section 1.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, in case after reasonable inquiry and (b) with respect to Parent and/or Merger Sub, the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth in Section 1.1(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule in case after reasonable inquiry. (Page 15)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” means <omitted> (b) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of the individuals listed on Section 8.16(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, in each of case <omitted> (b); provided, however, that each such individual charged with responsibility for the aspect of the business relevant or related to the matter at issue shall be deemed to have knowledge of a particular matter if, in the prudent exercise of his or her duties and responsibilities in the ordinary course of business, such individual should have known of such matter. (Pages 112-113)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” of a Person, with respect to any matter in question, means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of any of the individuals set forth in Section 1.1(ooo) of the Company Disclosure Letter and such knowledge as any such individuals would have obtained, in each case, after reasonable inquiry of their respective direct reports who, in each case, would reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge of the matter in question. (Page 14)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” shall mean, with respect to (x) the Company, the actual knowledge of any of those individuals set forth in Section 1.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter and (y) Parent or Purchaser, the actual knowledge of any of those individuals set forth in Section 1.1 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, in each case of clause (x) and (y) after reasonable inquiry of such individuals’ direct reports who would reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge of the matter in question.  (Page 74)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“Knowledge” means, as the case may be, the knowledge of (a) Stanley G. Bass or Denson N. Franklin III with respect to Parent or Merger Sub or (b) Ronnie Pruitt, John E. Kunz, Brian Mahavier or Paul M. Jolas with respect to the Company, in each case after reasonable inquiry. (Page 12)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
“knowledge” means (i) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of any of the individuals listed on Section 1.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and (ii) with respect to Parent, the actual knowledge of any of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or the General Counsel of Parent, in each case, after reasonable inquiry. (Page 10)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
(jj) “Knowledge” means, assuming due inquiry under the facts or circumstances, the actual knowledge of: (i) with respect to Nicolet, the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief credit officer or general counsel of Nicolet; or (ii) with respect to the Company, the president, chief financial officer or secretary of the Company or the chief banking officer of the Bank. (Page 61)

Question: Knowledge Definition limited to one or more identified persons-Answer (Y/
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes
Section 5.3            Solicitation.   (a)          Except as permitted by this Section 5.3, the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and their respective officers and directors not to, and shall direct the Company’s Representatives not to, (A) solicit, initiate, or knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries) or facilitate any proposal or offer or any inquiries regarding the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Takeover Proposal, (B) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any non-public information of the Company or the Company’s Subsidiaries relating to or for the purpose of facilitating, any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Takeover Proposal, (C) approve, recommend or enter into, or publicly propose to approve, recommend or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement, binding commitment or agreement in principle with respect to a Company Takeover Proposal, or (D) propose or agree to do any of the foregoing; provided that the Company shall be permitted to grant a waiver of any standstill agreement in response to a bona fide unsolicited request (and to permit such request) for such waiver from the counterparty thereto in order to permit a Company Takeover Proposal to be made. 
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“Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s officers, employees, agents, or representatives (including investment bankers, financial or other advisors or consultants, auditors, accountants, attorneys, brokers, finders or other agents). (Page 21)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
Section 7.3 No Solicitation by the Company.<omitted> (b) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.3, from and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX, the Company will not, and will cause its Subsidiaries and will instruct its and their respective Affiliates and Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage or facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers for, or that could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Company Competing Proposal, (ii) enter into or engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person regarding or otherwise in furtherance of, or that could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Competing Proposal (other than to state that the terms of this Agreement prohibit such negotiations), (iii) release any Person from or fail to enforce any confidentiality agreement, standstill agreement or similar obligation; <omitted> “Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, the officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, agents, legal counsel, financial advisors and other representatives of such Person. (Page 59)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
Section 6.03. No Solicitation. (a) General Prohibitions. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall not, and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall instruct its or their officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants or other agents or advisors (“Representatives”) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or afford access to the non-public business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, otherwise knowingly cooperate in any way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, facilitate or encourage any effort by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) fail to make, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent the Company Board Recommendation (or recommend an Acquisition Proposal) (any of the foregoing in this clause (iii), an “Adverse Recommendation Change”), (iv) fail to enforce or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (v) approve any transaction under, or any Person becoming an “interested stockholder” under, Section 203 of Delaware Law or (vi) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar instrument relating to an Acquisition Proposal.  (Page 56)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
“Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02. <omitted> Section 7.02 <omitted> officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, lenders, underwriters, accountants, consultants or other agents, advisors or other representatives (“Representatives”)  <omitted> 

Section 7.03          No Solicitation; Other Offers.   (a)           General Prohibitions. From and after the date hereof, until the earlier to occur of the Acceptance Time and termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 11, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of its or their Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly take any action to facilitate (including by way of furnishing non-public information) or encourage any inquiries or expressions of interest with respect to, or the making or submission of, any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into, engage in or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records, work papers and other documents related to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in furtherance of or for the purpose or expectation of obtaining, otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist, participate in, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage any effort by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal (other than to state the terms of this Agreement prohibit such discussion) <omitted> It is agreed that any violation of the restrictions on the Company set forth in this Section 7.03 by any Subsidiary of the Company or any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, acting at the direction of the Company, shall be a breach of this Section 7.03 by the Company. (Page 29)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
“Representatives”  means,  with  respect  to  an  Entity,  its  directors,  officers,  employees, attorneys,  accountants,  investment  bankers,consultants, agents, financial advisors, other advisors and other representatives. <omitted> Section 6.3          No Solicitation.   (a)            Except as permitted by this Section 6.3, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall not, shall cause its Subsidiaries to not, shall not authorize its Representatives to, and shall direct its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) the making of an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) engage in or otherwise participate in any discussions (except to notify a Person that makes any inquiry or offer with respect to an Acquisition Proposal of the existence of the provisions of this Section 6.3 or to clarify whether any such inquiry, offer or proposal constitutes an Acquisition Proposal) or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any non-public information in connection with or for the purpose of knowingly encouraging or facilitating, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) enter into any letter of intent, acquisition agreement, agreement in principle or similar agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or (iv) waive or release any Person from, fail to use reasonable best efforts to enforce any standstill agreement or any standstill provisions of any Contract entered into in respect of a potential Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, the Company Board may take, or omit to take, any of the actions contemplated by clause (iv) of this Section 6.3 in the event that the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would breach the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law. The Company and its directors, officers and employees shall, and the Company shall direct its other Representatives to, (A) cease and cause to be terminated any solicitation and any and all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and (B) terminate access by any Person (other than Parent, Purchaser, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives) to any physical or electronic data room relating to any potential Acquisition Proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.3(a) by a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.3(a) by the Company. (Page 28)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Except as permitted by this Section 5.3, during the Pre-Closing Period (A) the Acquired Corporations shall not and shall direct their Representatives not to solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal or (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any non-public information for the purpose of knowingly encouraging, an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (except to notify such Person as to the existence of the provisions of this Section 5.3(b)).  (Page 44)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: No
“Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any director, principal, partner, manager, member (if such Person is a member-managed limited liability company or similar entity), employee (including any officer), consultant, investment banker, financial advisor, legal counsel, attorney-in-fact, accountant or other advisor, agent or other representative of such Person, in each case acting in their capacity as such. 
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7.2. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. (a) No Solicitation. At all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX, except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.2, the Company shall not, and shall cause its directors and officers not to, directly or indirectly, and shall instruct and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its and its Subsidiaries’ other Representatives not to, directly or indirectly:   -60-


(i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any inquiry with respect to, or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations (other than with Parent and its Representatives) regarding any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (other than to state that the terms of this Agreement prohibit such discussions); (iii) disclose or otherwise provide access to any nonpublic information or data to any Person or Group concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal; (iv) take any action to exempt any third party from the restrictions on “business combinations” set forth in IBCL 23-1-43 (as such term is defined in IBCL 23-1-43-5) or any other applicable Takeover Statute or otherwise cause such restrictions not to apply (other than with respect to Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); or (v) agree, authorize or commit to do any of the foregoing. (Pages 64-65)

Question: Liability for breaches of no-shop by Target Representatives (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes