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5. Sale or Transfer of Franchise. a. No sale or transfer of the Franchise, or sale, transfer, or fundamental corporate change of or in Grantee, including, but not limited to, a fundamental corporate change in Grantee's parent corporation or any entity having a controlling interest in Grantee,the sale of a controlling interest in the Grantee's assets, a merger including the merger of a subsidiary and parent entity, consolidation, or the creation of a subsidiary or affiliate entity, shall take place until a written request has been filed with City requesting approval of the sale, transfer, or corporate change and such approval has been granted or deemed granted, provided, however, that said approval shall not be required where Grantee grants a security interest in its Franchise and/or assets to secure an indebtedness. The foregoing notwithstanding, Grantee must seek approval of any transaction constituting a transfer under state law. b. Any sale, transfer, exchange or assignment of stock in Grantee, or Grantee's parent corporation or any other entity having a controlling interest in Grantee, so as to create a new controlling interest therein, shall be subject to the requirements of this Section 10, Paragraph 5. The term "controlling interest" as used herein is not limited to majority stock ownership, but includes actual working control in whatever manner exercised. In any event, as used herein, a new "controlling interest" shall be deemed to be created upon the acquisition through any transaction or group of transactions of a legal or beneficial interest of fifteen percent (15%) or more by one Person. Acquisition by one Person of an interest of five percent (5%) or more in a single transaction shall require notice to City. C. The Grantee shall file, in addition to all documents, forms and information required to be filed by applicable law, the following: 1. All contracts, agreements or other documents that constitute the proposed transaction and all exhibits, attachments, or other documents referred to therein which are necessary in order to understand the terms thereof. 2. A list detailing all documents filed with any state or federal agency related to the transaction including,but not limited to, the MPUC, the FCC, the FTC, the FEC,the SEC or MnDOT. Upon request, Grantee shall provide City with a complete copy of any such document; and 3. Any other documents or information related to the transaction as may be specifically requested by the City. d. City shall have such time as is permitted by federal law in which to review a transfer request. 31