(d) seek or submit, or knowingly encourage any person or entity, to seek or submit nomination(s) in furtherance of a “contested solicitation” for the appointment, election or removal of directors with respect to Parent or seek, knowingly encourage or take any other action with respect to the election or removal of any directors of Parent;
(e) (i) make any proposal for consideration by stockholders at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of Parent, or (ii) call or seek to call a special meeting of stockholders of Parent;
(f) (i) make any offer or proposal (with or without conditions) with respect to, or solicit, initiate, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage the submission or announcement of any proposals or offers that constitute or would reasonably be expected to lead to any Takeover Proposal or Parent Takeover Proposal, (ii) engage in any discussions (other than with its Affiliates or Associates) or negotiations with respect to any proposal or offer that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Takeover Proposal or Parent Takeover Proposal or (iii) otherwise knowingly cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such proposals, offers, discussions (other than with its Affiliates or Associates) or negotiations;
(g) seek, alone or in concert with others, representation on the Board of Directors of Parent;
(h) other than through non-public communications with Parent, (i) act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control, advise, direct or knowingly influence the management, Board of Directors of Parent (including any individual members thereof), policies or affairs of Parent; or (ii) disclose any plan or proposal with respect to Parent, or any securities or assets of Parent;
(i) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, advise, knowingly encourage, support or knowingly influence, or enter into any agreement, understanding, arrangement or trust with, any person or entity with respect to the voting or disposition of any securities of Parent at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of Parent;
(j) make any request or submit any proposal to amend the terms of this Agreement other than through non-public communications with Parent that would not reasonably be expected to require public disclosure by Parent;
(k) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, knowingly advise, agree or offer to take, or knowingly encourage or propose (publicly or privately) the taking of, or announce an intention to take, any action referred to in the foregoing; or
(l) assist, induce or knowingly encourage, or enter into discussions, negotiations, arrangements or understandings with, any person (other than Parent) to take any action of the type prohibited by the foregoing.
Section 2.2 Voting for Matters Unrelated to the Merger. At each annual and special meeting of stockholders of Parent held prior to the Standstill Expiration Date, each of the Stockholders agrees to (i) appear at such stockholders meeting or otherwise cause all shares of Parent Common Stock beneficially owned by each Stockholder and their respective Affiliates to be counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum, (ii) vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of Parent Common Stock beneficially owned by each Stockholder and their respective Affiliates on Parent’s proxy card or voting instruction form (a) in favor of each of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors of Parent and recommended by the Board of Directors of Parent in the election of directors, (b) against any other nominees to serve on the Board that have not been recommended by the Board of Directors of Parent, and (c) with respect to all other matters,