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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 10.5. 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. This requirement shall not apply to transactions involving the acquisition of anon -Cable Service business, movie studio, or other such business venture by Grantee's parent company). C. The Grantee shall file, in addition to all documents, forms and information required to be filed by applicable law, the following subject to reasonable confidentiality agreements, if necessary: i. 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. ii. A list detailing all public 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 iii. Any other documents or information related to the transaction as may be specifically requested by the City which are necessary in order to understand the terms thereof. d. City shall have such time as is permitted by federal law in which to review a transfer request. C. The Grantee shall reimburse City for all the legal, administrative, and consulting costs and fees associated with the City's review of any request to transfer. Nothing herein shall prevent Grantee from negotiating partial or complete payment of such costs and fees by the transferee. Grantee may not itemize any such reimbursement on Subscriber bills, but may recover such expenses in its subscriber rates. 29