Define: Solicited

How is Solicited defined in a legal contract?

• Solicited means a subject under the proxy regulations of the Exchange Act, where written consent has been given or one becomes a participant in any solicitation with respect to common stock. Seen in 14 SEC filings
• Solicited or Solicitation means any communication of any nature, initiated by any party, that implicitly or explicitly encourages, entices, or requests a Person to take or refrain from taking action. However, this definition does not include communications initiated by Customers or Potential Customers on their own initiative, without persuasion or encouragement by an Employee or anyone acting on the Employee's behalf. Seen in 8 SEC filings
• Solicited or solicitation is defined as an attempt made in any form, orally or in writing, to secure the business of a client either by asking, requesting, persuading, imploring, courting, importuning or wooing, or by responding to any inquiry or other communication from a client in any way relating to the architectural or engineering needs of the client. Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Solicited means an appeal or request made by the candidate or the candidate's political committee, directly or by any other means, to initiate an activity. Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Solicited means sought through the use of an Invitation to Bid or a Request for Proposals. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Solicited communication means a personalized communication that includes an invitation. A communication that does not satisfy both the criteria should not be considered as a solicitation. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Solicited means any rating that has been requested by or paid for by the Company. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Solicited or ‘Accepted Indirectly’ means the gift was given to a parent, sibling, spouse, child, or dependent relative with the employee's knowledge and consent because of the employee's relationship, or given to any charitable organization because the employee designated that particular charitable organization. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Solicited means initiating or responding to a request or communication, encouraging or requesting an action or refraining from it.

Relevant Contract Types

• Sales Contract
• Service Agreement
• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Employment Contract

Relevant Circumstances

• Negotiating a deal or contract
• Resolving a contractual dispute
• Communicating terms and conditions

Relevant Sectors

• Sales and Marketing
• Legal Services
• Information Technology

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Genie Definition 2

• Solicited means the procurement of a rating or the recognition of a gift given with knowledge and consent.

Relevant Contract Types

• Endorsement Agreement
• Sponsorship Agreement
• Influencer Marketing Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Affiliating with a brand or influencer
• Sponsoring an event or initiative
• Creating a marketing campaign

Relevant Sectors

• Entertainment
• Marketing and Advertising
• Public Relations

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