7.3 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, but, for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the provisions of Section 7.3(c), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is made after the date of this Agreement (and in any event only if the Company did not violate this Section 7.3 with respect to such Person), the Company may (acting upon the recommendation of the Company Board), subject to compliance with this Section 7.3(b) and Section 7.3(c): 

(i) provide information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties, books and records in response to a request to the Person who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that substantially concurrently (but in any event within twenty-four (24) hours after the provision of such information or data), the Company shall make available to Parent any such information or data concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent and that, prior to furnishing any such information, the Company receives from the Person making   63


such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms that are at least as restrictive to the other party as the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal, but shall not include any restrictions that would reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 7.3(c) or that would otherwise call for an exclusive right to negotiate with the Company prior to the termination of this Agreement) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); and 

(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, in each case of clause (i) and this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its legal advisor) that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) based on the information then available, including the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and those of this Agreement, failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that prior to engaging or otherwise participating in any such discussions or negotiations with or furnishing any information to such Person, the Company gives Parent written notice in accordance with Section 7.3(c). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any action, that if taken by the Company would be a breach of this Section 7.3, is taken by a Representative of the Company, such action shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 7.3 by the Company. (Pages 69-70)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer