Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (f)                 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company Board may, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, (x) effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to a Superior Proposal and/or (y) validly terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e), if (i) the Company receives a Qualifying Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal and (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e) would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law; provided that the Company Board may not effect a Change of Board Recommendation pursuant to the foregoing clause (x) or terminate this Agreement pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) unless: <omitted> (i)                 the Company has complied in all material respects with this Section 4.4 with respect to such Qualifying Acquisition Proposal;   (ii)               the Company shall have provided prior written notice to Parent, at least four (4) Business Days in advance (the “Superior Proposal Notice Period”), of its intention to effect such a Change of Board Recommendation in response to a Superior Proposal (which notice itself shall not constitute a Change of Board Recommendation) or validly terminate this Agreement to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, which notice shall specify the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal and the identity of the Person or group making such Superior Proposal, and shall have contemporaneously provided a copy of the relevant proposed definitive transaction agreements with the Person making such Superior Proposal;   (iii)             if requested by Parent, the Company shall have negotiated with, and shall have caused the Company Representatives to negotiate with, Parent in good faith during the Superior Proposal Notice Period in order to enable Parent to modify the terms of this Agreement in such a manner that would eliminate the need for taking such action (and would cause such Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Superior Proposal) as determined by the Company Board in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel);   (iv)              following the Company’s and the Company Representatives’ negotiation in good faith with Parent, to the extent such negotiation is requested by Parent, during the Superior Proposal Notice Period and after considering the results of such negotiations and giving effect to any proposals, amendments or modifications made or agreed to by Parent, if any, the Company Board (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) shall have determined in good faith that such Superior Proposal still constitutes a Superior Proposal (it being understood and agreed that any change to the financial or other material terms of an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of a notice hereunder shall require a new notice to Parent as provided above, but with respect to any such subsequent notices the Superior Proposal Notice Period shall be deemed to be three (3) Business Days rather than four (4) Business Days); and   (v)                in the event of any termination of this Agreement in order to cause or permit the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, the Company will have validly terminated (or shall concurrently terminate) this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.1(e), including paying the Termination Fee in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(i). (Pages 22-23)

Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (f)                 <omitted> if (i) the Company receives a Qualifying Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines <omitted> is a Superior Proposal <omitted> the Company Board may not effect a Change of Board Recommendation pursuant to the foregoing clause <omitted> unless: <omitted> (ii)               the Company shall have provided <omitted> notice to Parent, at least four (4) Business Days in advance (the “Superior Proposal Notice Period”), of its intention to effect such a Change of Board Recommendation in response to a Superior Proposal (which notice itself shall not constitute a Change of Board Recommendation) <omitted> ;   (iii)            <omitted>  the Company shall have negotiated with <omitted> Parent <omitted> during the Superior Proposal Notice Period in order to enable Parent to modify the terms of this Agreement in such a manner that would eliminate the need for taking such action (and would cause such Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Superior Proposal) (Pages 22-23)

Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (g)                Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, the Company Board may effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that its failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law; provided that the Company Board may not effect such Change of Board Recommendation unless:   (i)                 the Company shall have provided prior written notice to Parent, at least four (4) Business Days in advance (the “Intervening Event Notice Period”), of its intention to effect such a Change of Board Recommendation (which notice itself shall not constitute a Change of Board Recommendation), which notice shall specify the details of such Intervening Event and the basis upon which the Company Board intends to effect a Change of Board Recommendation;   (ii)               if requested by Parent, the Company shall have negotiated with, and shall have caused the Company Representatives to negotiate with, Parent in good faith during the Intervening Event Notice Period in order to enable Parent to modify the terms of this Agreement in such a manner that would eliminate the need for taking such action as determined by the Company Board in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel); and   (iii)             following the Company’s and the Company’s Representatives’ negotiation in good faith with Parent, to the extent such negotiation is requested by Parent, during the Intervening Event Notice Period and after considering the results of such negotiations and giving effect to any proposals, amendment or modifications made or agreed to by Parent, if any, the Company Board (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) shall have determined in good faith that the failure to make a Change of Board Recommendation in connection therewith would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law. (Page 23)

Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (g)                <omitted> the Company Board may effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event <omitted> provided that the Company Board may not effect such Change of Board Recommendation unless:   (i)                 the Company shall have provided <omitted> notice to Parent, at least four (4) Business Days in advance (the “Intervening Event Notice Period”), of its intention to effect such a Change of Board Recommendation (which notice itself shall not constitute a Change of Board Recommendation), <omitted> ;   (ii)               <omitted>  the Company shall have negotiated with <omitted>  Parent <omitted> during the Intervening Event Notice Period in order to enable Parent to modify the terms of this Agreement in such a manner that would eliminate the need for taking such action as determined by the Company Board <omitted> ; (Page 23)

Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (f)                 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company Board may, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, (x) effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to a Superior Proposal and/or (y) validly terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e), if (i) the Company receives a Qualifying Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal and (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e) would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law; provided that the Company Board may not effect a Change of Board Recommendation pursuant to the foregoing clause (x) or terminate this Agreement pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) unless:   

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  (i)                 the Company has complied in all material respects with this Section 4.4 with respect to such Qualifying Acquisition Proposal;   (ii)               the Company shall have provided prior written notice to Parent, at least four (4) Business Days in advance (the “Superior Proposal Notice Period”), of its intention to effect such a Change of Board Recommendation in response to a Superior Proposal (which notice itself shall not constitute a Change of Board Recommendation) or validly terminate this Agreement to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, which notice shall specify the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal and the identity of the Person or group making such Superior Proposal, and shall have contemporaneously provided a copy of the relevant proposed definitive transaction agreements with the Person making such Superior Proposal;   (iii)             if requested by Parent, the Company shall have negotiated with, and shall have caused the Company Representatives to negotiate with, Parent in good faith during the Superior Proposal Notice Period in order to enable Parent to modify the terms of this Agreement in such a manner that would eliminate the need for taking such action (and would cause such Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Superior Proposal) as determined by the Company Board in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel);   (iv)              following the Company’s and the Company Representatives’ negotiation in good faith with Parent, to the extent such negotiation is requested by Parent, during the Superior Proposal Notice Period and after considering the results of such negotiations and giving effect to any proposals, amendments or modifications made or agreed to by Parent, if any, the Company Board (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) shall have determined in good faith that such Superior Proposal still constitutes a Superior Proposal (it being understood and agreed that any change to the financial or other material terms of an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of a notice hereunder shall require a new notice to Parent as provided above, but with respect to any such subsequent notices the Superior Proposal Notice Period shall be deemed to be three (3) Business Days rather than four (4) Business Days); and   (v)                in the event of any termination of this Agreement in order to cause or permit the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, the Company will have validly terminated (or shall concurrently terminate) this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.1(e), including paying the Termination Fee in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(i). (Pages 22-23)

Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (f)                 <omitted> if (i) the Company receives a Qualifying Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines <omitted> is a Superior Proposal <omitted> the Company Board may not effect a Change of Board Recommendation pursuant to the foregoing clause <omitted> unless: <omitted>   (ii)               the Company shall have provided <omitted> notice to Parent, at least four (4) Business Days in advance (the “Superior Proposal Notice Period”) <omitted> (iv)              following the Company’s <omitted> negotiation <omitted> with Parent <omitted> during the Superior Proposal Notice Period and after considering the results of such negotiations and giving effect to any proposals, amendments or modifications made or agreed to by Parent, if any, the Company Board (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) shall have determined <omitted> that such Superior Proposal still constitutes a Superior Proposal (it being understood and agreed that any change to the financial or other material terms of an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of a notice hereunder shall require a new notice to Parent as provided above, but with respect to any such subsequent notices the Superior Proposal Notice Period shall be deemed to be three (3) Business Days rather than four (4) Business Days); and (Pages 22-23)

Question: Agreement provides for matching rights in connection with COR
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: 3 business days