6.3 No Solicitation by the Company <omitted> (iii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to a bona fide written Competing Proposal from a third party that did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3, if the Company Board so chooses, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until: (A) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that such Competing Proposal is a Superior Proposal;   -56-


(B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Superior Proposal would nevertheless be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (C) the Company provides Parent written notice of such proposed action and the basis thereof four (4) Business Days in advance, which notice shall set forth in writing that the Company Board intends to take such action and the reasons therefor (including the financial analyses conducted by or on behalf of the Company Board); (D) after giving such notice and prior to effecting such Company Change of Recommendation, the Company negotiates (and causes its Representatives to negotiate) in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate) to make such adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement as would permit the Company Board not to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response thereto; and (E) at the end of the four (4) Business Day period, prior to taking action to effect a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board takes into account any adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent in writing and any other information offered by Parent in response to the notice, and determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, that the Competing Proposal remains a Superior Proposal and that the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Superior Proposal would nevertheless be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; provided, that in the event of any material amendment or material modification to any Superior Proposal (it being understood that any amendment or modification to the economic terms of any such Superior Proposal shall be deemed material), the Company shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.3(e)(iii)(E) with respect to such new written notice, except that the advance written notice obligation set forth in this Section 6.3(e)(iii)(E) shall be reduced to two (2) Business Days; provided, further, that any such new written notice shall in no event shorten the original four (4) Business Day notice period; and (iv) prior to, but not after, receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to an Intervening Event that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement and that did not arise from or in connection with a breach of this Agreement by the Company, the Company may, if the Company Board so chooses, effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until:   -57-


(A) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that an Intervening Event has occurred; (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would nevertheless be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (C) the Company provides Parent written notice of such proposed action and the basis thereof four (4) Business Days in advance, which notice shall set forth in writing that the Company Board intends to take such action and includes a reasonably detailed description of the facts and circumstances of the Intervening Event; (D) after giving such notice and prior to effecting such Company Change of Recommendation, the Company negotiates (and causes its Representatives to negotiate) in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate) to make such adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement as would permit the Company Board not to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response thereto; and (E) at the end of the four (4) Business Day period, prior to taking action to effect a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board takes into account any adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent in writing and any other information offered by Parent in response to the notice, and determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would nevertheless be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; provided, that in the event of any material changes regarding any Intervening Event, the Company shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.3(e)(iv) with respect to such new written notice, except that the advance written notice obligation set forth in this Section 6.3(e)(iv) shall be reduced to two (2) Business Days; provided, further, that any such new written notice shall in no event shorten the original four (4) Business Day notice period.  (Pages 60-62)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties