(f) “Convertible Security” means any evidences of indebtedness, shares of Preferred Stock or other securities (other than shares of Class B Common Stock) convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, either directly or indirectly;
(g) “Disability” means with respect to an individual, permanent and total disability such that the individual is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable mental impairment which would reasonably be expected to result in death or which has lasted or would reasonably be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months as determined by a licensed medical practitioner. In the event of a dispute whether the individual has suffered a Disability, no Disability of the individual shall be deemed to have occurred unless and until an affirmative ruling regarding such Disability has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction, and such ruling has become final and nonappealable.
(h) “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, tribal, local, or foreign governmental or quasi-governmental entity or municipality or subdivision thereof or any authority, administrative body, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court, tribunal or instrumentality, arbitration panel, commission, or similar dispute resolving panel or body, or any applicable self-regulatory organization;
(i) “Holdings” means, Madison Industries Holdings LLC, an entity which is beneficially owned and controlled by Larry W. Gies, the Corporation’s founder;
(j) “Independent Directors” means the members of the Board designated as independent directors in accordance with Listing Standards without regard to the requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act;
(k) “IPO” means the Corporation’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of a class of its Common Stock or a direct listing of a class of its Common Stock on a national securities exchange pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act (other than a registration statement relating either to the sale of securities to employees of the Corporation pursuant to its stock option, stock purchase, or similar plan);
(l) “Listing Standards” means (i) the requirements of any national stock exchange on which the Corporation’s equity securities are listed for trading that are generally applicable to companies with common equity securities listed thereon or (ii) if the Corporation’s equity securities are not listed for trading on a national stock exchange, the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange generally applicable to companies with equity securities listed thereon;
(m) “Option” means rights, options, restricted stock units or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Convertible Securities (as defined above);
(n) “Permitted Transfer” means any Transfer of a share of Class B Common Stock to (i) Larry Gies, (ii) any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by Larry Gies; or (iii) the personal representative of the estate of Larry Gies upon the death of Larry Gies, solely to the extent the executor is acting in the capacity as a personal representative of such estate
(o) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, or other form of business organization, whether or not regarded as a legal entity under applicable law, or any Governmental Authority or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof;
(p) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
(q) “Transfer” of a share of Class B Common Stock means any sale, exchange, redemption, assignment, encumbrance, gift, pledge, retirement, transfer or other conveyance or alienation in any way of such share, whether or not for value and whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, including, without limitation (i) assignments and distributions resulting from death, incompetency, bankruptcy, liquidation, and dissolution, or (ii) the transfer of Voting Control over such share by proxy or otherwise; provided, however, that the following shall not be considered a “Transfer” within the meaning of this Section 13(s) of this ARTICLE FIVE: