Acceleration of Vesting in Special Circumstances. If (i) the Grantee ceases to be an employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries by reason of death, or incapacity due to physical or mental illness or disability which qualifies the Grantee to receive benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan or (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in Section 16 of the Plan) occurs, any restrictions and conditions on all LTIP Units subject to this Award shall be deemed waived by the Administrator and all LTIP Units granted hereby shall automatically become fully vested. Anything to the contrary in the Plan notwithstanding, in the event a Transaction (as defined in Section 3(c) of the Plan) occurs, the Board (as defined in the Plan), or the board of directors of any corporation assuming the obligations of the Company (“Acquiror”) shall have the right to take the action specified in Section 3(c) of the Plan (“Merger-Related Action”) subject to the following limitations and qualifications: (a) if (i) all LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are eligible, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action (and giving effect to the anticipated consummation of the Transaction as provided in Section 8.8 of the Partnership Agreement), for conversion into Common Units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) and (ii) the Grantee is afforded the opportunity to effect such conversion and receive, in consideration for the Common Units into which his or her LTIP Units shall have been converted, the same kind and amount of consideration as other holders of Common Units in connection with the Transaction, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in either clause (i) or clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan shall be permitted and available to the Company and the Acquiror; (b) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the acquiring or succeeding entity is itself, or has a subsidiary which is organized as a partnership or limited liability company (consisting of a so called “UPREIT” or other structure similar in purpose or effect to that of the Company and the Partnership), then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (i) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Acquiror with respect to all LTIP Units which are not so convertible at the time, whereby (A) all such LTIP Units covered by this Award shall be assumed by the acquiring or succeeding entity, or equivalent awards shall be substituted by the acquiring or succeeding entity, and (B) the acquiring or succeeding entity shall preserve with respect to the assumed LTIP Units or any securities to be substituted for such LTIP Units, as far as reasonably possible under the circumstances, the distribution, special allocation, conversion and other rights set forth in the Partnership Agreement for the benefit of the holders of LTIP Units; and (c) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the conditions set forth in Section 4(b) above cannot be satisfied after exercise of reasonable commercial efforts by the Company and/or Acquiror, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Company or the Acquiror, in which case such action shall be based on the principle that the settlement of the terminated award of LTIP Units which are not convertible into Common Units requires a payment of the same kind and amount of consideration payable in connection with the Transaction to a holder of the number of Common Units into which the LTIP Units to be terminated could be converted (including the right to make elections as to the type of consideration) if the Transaction were of a nature that permitted a revaluation of the Grantee’s capital account balance under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, as determined by the Administrator in good faith in accordance with the Plan.
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Samples: Long Term Incentive Plan (Ltip) Unit Vesting Agreement (Boston Properties Inc), Long Term Incentive Plan (Ltip) Unit Vesting Agreement (Boston Properties Inc)
Acceleration of Vesting in Special Circumstances. If (i) the Grantee ceases to be an employee a Director of the Company and its Subsidiaries by reason of death, or incapacity due to physical or mental illness or disability which qualifies the Grantee to receive benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan or (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in Section 16 of the Plan) occurs, any restrictions and conditions on all LTIP Units subject to this Award shall be deemed waived by the Administrator and all LTIP Units granted hereby shall automatically become fully vested. Anything to the contrary in the Plan notwithstanding, in the event a Transaction (as defined in Section 3(c) of the Plan) occurs, the Board (as defined in the Plan), or the board of directors of any corporation assuming the obligations of the Company (“Acquiror”"ACQUIROR") shall have the right to take the action specified in Section 3(c) of the Plan (“Merger"MERGER-Related Action”RELATED ACTION") subject to the following limitations and qualifications:
(a) if (i) all LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are eligible, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action (and giving effect to the anticipated consummation of the Transaction as provided in Section 8.8 of the Partnership Agreement), for conversion into Common Units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) and (ii) the Grantee is afforded the opportunity to effect such conversion and receive, in consideration for the Common Units into which his or her LTIP Units shall have been converted, the same kind and amount of consideration as other holders of Common Units in connection with the Transaction, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in either clause (i) or clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan shall be permitted and available to the Company and the Acquiror;
(b) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the acquiring or succeeding entity is itself, or has a subsidiary which is organized as a partnership or limited liability company (consisting of a so called “"UPREIT” " or other structure similar in purpose or effect to that of the Company and the Partnership), then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (i) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Acquiror with respect to all LTIP Units which are not so convertible at the time, whereby (A) all such LTIP Units covered by this Award shall be assumed by the acquiring or succeeding entity, or equivalent awards shall be substituted by the acquiring or succeeding entity, and (B) the acquiring or succeeding entity shall preserve with respect to the assumed LTIP Units or any securities to be substituted for such LTIP Units, as far as reasonably possible under the circumstances, the distribution, special allocation, conversion and other rights set forth in the Partnership Agreement for the benefit of the holders of LTIP Units; and
(c) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the conditions set forth in Section 4(b) above cannot be satisfied after exercise of reasonable commercial efforts by the Company and/or Acquiror, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Company or the Acquiror, in which case such action shall be based on the principle that the settlement of the terminated award of LTIP Units which are not convertible into Common Units requires a payment of the same kind and amount of consideration payable in connection with the Transaction to a holder of the number of Common Units into which the LTIP Units to be terminated could be converted (including the right to make elections as to the type of consideration) if the Transaction were of a nature that permitted a revaluation of the Grantee’s 's capital account balance under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, as determined by the Administrator in good faith in accordance with the Plan.
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Samples: Long Term Incentive Plan Unit Vesting Agreement (Boston Properties LTD Partnership), Long Term Incentive Plan Unit Vesting Agreement (Boston Properties Inc)
Acceleration of Vesting in Special Circumstances. If (i) of the LTIP Units granted herein shall automatically become vested on the date specified below if the Grantee ceases to be remains in the continuous employ of the Company or an employee of Affiliate from the Grant Date until such date:
a. the Grantee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries Affiliates ends on account of the Grantee’s termination of employment by reason of death, or incapacity due to physical or mental illness or disability which qualifies the Grantee to receive benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan or Company and its Affiliates: (iii) a Change of Control without Cause [(as defined in that certain Employment Agreement by and between Inter-American Management LLC and [ ], dated as of [ ] (the “Employment Agreement”)][(as defined in the Inter-American Management LLC Severance Plan and Summary Plan Description, dated July 9, 2020 (the “Severance Plan”)] (ii) by the Grantee for Good Reason ([as defined in the Employment Agreement][as defined herein]); provided that the Grantee executes the Release ([as defined in Section 16 7(f)(i) of the Employment Agreement][as defined in Section 5 of the Severance Plan]) occurson or before the Release Expiration Date ([as defined in Section 7(f)(v) of the Employment Agreement][as defined in Section 5 of the Severance Plan]), and does not revoke such Release within any restrictions and conditions on all LTIP Units subject time provided in such Release to this Award shall be deemed waived by the Administrator and all LTIP Units granted hereby shall automatically become fully vested. Anything do so, (iii) due to the contrary in the Plan notwithstanding, in the event a Transaction Grantee’s death or Disability (as defined in Section 3(c) of [the Employment Agreement][Severance Plan) occurs, the Board (as defined in the Plan), or the board of directors of any corporation assuming the obligations of the Company (“Acquiror”) shall have the right to take the action specified in Section 3(c) of the Plan (“Merger-Related Action”) subject to the following limitations and qualifications:
(a) if (i) all LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are eligible, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action (and giving effect to the anticipated consummation of the Transaction as provided in Section 8.8 of the Partnership Agreement), for conversion into Common Units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) and (ii) the Grantee is afforded the opportunity to effect such conversion and receive, in consideration for the Common Units into which his or her LTIP Units shall have been converted, the same kind and amount of consideration as other holders of Common Units in connection with the Transaction, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in either clause (i]) or clause (iiiv) of Section 3(c) of the Plan shall be permitted and available to the Company and the Acquiror;
(b) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the acquiring or succeeding entity is itself, or has a subsidiary which is organized as a partnership or limited liability company (consisting of a so called “UPREIT” or other structure similar in purpose or effect to that of the Company and the Partnership), then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (i) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Acquiror with respect to all LTIP Units which are not so convertible at the time, whereby (A) all such LTIP Units covered by this Award shall be assumed by the acquiring or succeeding entity, or equivalent awards shall be substituted by the acquiring or succeeding entity, and (B) the acquiring or succeeding entity shall preserve with respect to the assumed LTIP Units or any securities to be substituted for such LTIP Units, as far as reasonably possible under the circumstances, the distribution, special allocation, conversion and other rights set forth in the Partnership Agreement for the benefit of the holders of LTIP Units; and
(c) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the conditions set forth in Section 4(b) above cannot be satisfied after exercise of reasonable commercial efforts by the Company and/or Acquiror, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Company or the Acquiror, in which case such action shall be based on the principle that the settlement of the terminated award of LTIP Units which are not convertible into Common Units requires a payment of the same kind and amount of consideration payable in connection with the Transaction to a holder of the number of Common Units into which the LTIP Units to be terminated could be converted (including the right to make elections as to the type of consideration) if the Transaction were of a nature that permitted a revaluation result of the Grantee’s capital account balance under Retirement (as defined herein) (each, a “Qualified Termination”)
x. Xx the terms event of a termination of the Partnership AgreementGrantee’s employment other than a Qualified Termination, as determined all LTIP Units except for those that have previously become vested pursuant to Section 3 or 4 hereof shall, without payment of any consideration by the Administrator Partnership, automatically and without notice terminate, be forfeited and be and become null and void, and neither the Grantee nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in good faith in accordance with the Plan.such LTIP Units.
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Samples: Ltip Unit Award Agreement (Global Medical REIT Inc.)
Acceleration of Vesting in Special Circumstances. If (i) the Grantee ceases to be an employee Any of the Company and its Subsidiaries by reason of death, or incapacity due to physical or mental illness or disability which qualifies the Grantee to receive benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan or (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in Section 16 of the Plan) occurs, any restrictions and conditions on all LTIP Units subject to this Award shall be deemed waived by the Administrator and all LTIP Units granted hereby that have not already become vested in accordance with Section 3 above shall automatically become fully vested. Anything to Vested on the contrary date or time, as the case may be, and in the Plan notwithstanding, amount specified below if the Grantee remains in the event a Transaction (as defined in Section 3(c) of the Plan) occurs, the Board (as defined in the Plan), or the board of directors of any corporation assuming the obligations continuous employ of the Company (“Acquiror”) shall have or an Affiliate from the right to take the action specified in Section 3(c) of the Plan (“Merger-Related Action”) subject to the following limitations and qualificationsGrant Date until such date or time:
(a) if on the date that the Grantee’s employment with the Company and its Affiliates ends on account of (i) all termination by the Company without Cause, [or] (ii) resignation for Good Reason in accordance with the [Employment][Severance] Agreement, or [(iii) resignation within 90 days after notice of non-renewal is given by the Company as provided in the Employment Agreement, 100% of such LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are eligible, shall become fully Vested as of the time such date]; provided, that in each case the Grantee has satisfied the requirements of Section [5(b)][6(b)] of the Merger-Related Action (and giving effect to the anticipated consummation of the Transaction as provided in Section 8.8 of the Partnership [Employment][Severance] Agreement), for conversion into Common Units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) and (ii) the Grantee is afforded the opportunity to effect such conversion and receive, in consideration for the Common Units into which his or her LTIP Units shall have been converted, the same kind and amount of consideration as other holders of Common Units in connection with the Transaction, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in either clause (i) or clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan shall be permitted and available to the Company and the Acquiror;
(b) if on the date that the Grantee’s employment ends on account of the Grantee’s death or disability as provided in the [Employment][Severance] Agreement, 100% of such LTIP Units shall become fully Vested as of the such date;
(ic) some or all immediately before the effective time of any Change in Control (as such term is defined in the Plan as of such effective time), up to 50% of any of the LTIP Units awarded that are then outstanding and have not already vested shall become fully Vested as of such time, so long as the Company TSR for the Change in Control Measurement Period, after giving effect to the Grantee hereunder are not, as value of the time of consideration payable to Company stockholders in such Change in Control, exceeds the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the acquiring or succeeding entity is itself, or has a subsidiary which is organized as a partnership or limited liability company (consisting of a so called “UPREIT” or other structure similar in purpose or effect to that of the Company and the Partnership), then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (i) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Acquiror with respect to all LTIP Units which are not so convertible at the time, whereby (A) all such LTIP Units covered by this Award shall be assumed by the acquiring or succeeding entity, or equivalent awards shall be substituted by the acquiring or succeeding entity, and (B) the acquiring or succeeding entity shall preserve with respect to the assumed LTIP Units or any securities to be substituted MSCI Index Total Return for such LTIP Units, as far as reasonably possible under the circumstances, the distribution, special allocation, conversion and other rights set forth Change in the Partnership Agreement for the benefit of the holders of LTIP UnitsControl Measurement Period; and
(cd) if immediately before the effective time of any Change in Control (i) some or all as such term is defined in the Plan as of such effective time), up to 50% of any of the LTIP Units awarded that are then outstanding and have not already vested shall become fully Vested as of such time, so long as the Company TSR for the Change in Control Measurement Period, after giving effect to the Grantee hereunder are not, as value of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the conditions set forth in Section 4(b) above cannot be satisfied after exercise of reasonable commercial efforts by the Company and/or Acquiror, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Company or the Acquiror, in which case such action shall be based on the principle that the settlement of the terminated award of LTIP Units which are not convertible into Common Units requires a payment of the same kind and amount of consideration payable to Company stockholders in connection with such Change in Control, is greater than the Transaction to a holder of the number of Common Units into which the LTIP Units to be terminated could be converted (including the right to make elections as to the type of consideration) if the Transaction were of a nature that permitted a revaluation of the Grantee’s capital account balance under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, as determined by the Administrator SFR Peer TSR for such Change in good faith in accordance with the PlanControl Measurement Period.
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Samples: Performance Based Vesting Agreement (American Residential Properties, Inc.)
Acceleration of Vesting in Special Circumstances. If (i) All LTIP Units granted herein shall automatically become fully vested on the date specified below if the Grantee ceases to be remains in the continuous employ of the Company or an employee of Affiliate from the Grant Date until such date:
a. the Grantee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries Affiliates ends on account of the Grantee’s termination of employment by reason of death, or incapacity due to physical or mental illness or disability which qualifies the Grantee to receive benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan or Company and its Affiliates: (iii) a Change of Control without Cause [(as defined in that certain Employment Agreement by and between Inter-American Management LLC and [ ], dated as of [ ] (the “Employment Agreement”)][(as defined in the Inter-American Management LLC Severance Plan and Summary Plan Description, dated July 9, 2020 (the “Severance Plan”)] (ii) by the Grantee for Good Reason ([as defined in the Employment Agreement][as defined herein]); provided that the Grantee executes the Release ([as defined in Section 16 7(f)(i) of the Employment Agreement][as defined in Section 5 of the Severance Plan]) occurson or before the Release Expiration Date ([as defined in Section 7(f)(v) of the Employment Agreement][as defined in Section 5 of the Severance Plan]), and does not revoke such Release within any restrictions and conditions on all LTIP Units subject time provided in such Release to this Award shall be deemed waived by the Administrator and all LTIP Units granted hereby shall automatically become fully vested. Anything do so, (iii) due to the contrary in the Plan notwithstanding, in the event a Transaction Grantee’s death or Disability (as defined in Section 3(c) of [the Employment Agreement][Severance Plan) occurs, the Board (as defined in the Plan), or the board of directors of any corporation assuming the obligations of the Company (“Acquiror”) shall have the right to take the action specified in Section 3(c) of the Plan (“Merger-Related Action”) subject to the following limitations and qualifications:
(a) if (i) all LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are eligible, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action (and giving effect to the anticipated consummation of the Transaction as provided in Section 8.8 of the Partnership Agreement), for conversion into Common Units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) and (ii) the Grantee is afforded the opportunity to effect such conversion and receive, in consideration for the Common Units into which his or her LTIP Units shall have been converted, the same kind and amount of consideration as other holders of Common Units in connection with the Transaction, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in either clause (i]) or clause (iiiv) of Section 3(c) of the Plan shall be permitted and available to the Company and the Acquiror;
(b) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the acquiring or succeeding entity is itself, or has a subsidiary which is organized as a partnership or limited liability company (consisting of a so called “UPREIT” or other structure similar in purpose or effect to that of the Company and the Partnership), then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (i) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Acquiror with respect to all LTIP Units which are not so convertible at the time, whereby (A) all such LTIP Units covered by this Award shall be assumed by the acquiring or succeeding entity, or equivalent awards shall be substituted by the acquiring or succeeding entity, and (B) the acquiring or succeeding entity shall preserve with respect to the assumed LTIP Units or any securities to be substituted for such LTIP Units, as far as reasonably possible under the circumstances, the distribution, special allocation, conversion and other rights set forth in the Partnership Agreement for the benefit of the holders of LTIP Units; and
(c) if (i) some or all of the LTIP Units awarded to the Grantee hereunder are not, as of the time of the Merger-Related Action, so eligible for conversion into Common Units, and (ii) the conditions set forth in Section 4(b) above cannot be satisfied after exercise of reasonable commercial efforts by the Company and/or Acquiror, then Merger-Related Action of the kind specified in clause (ii) of Section 3(c) of the Plan must be taken by the Company or the Acquiror, in which case such action shall be based on the principle that the settlement of the terminated award of LTIP Units which are not convertible into Common Units requires a payment of the same kind and amount of consideration payable in connection with the Transaction to a holder of the number of Common Units into which the LTIP Units to be terminated could be converted (including the right to make elections as to the type of consideration) if the Transaction were of a nature that permitted a revaluation result of the Grantee’s capital account balance under Retirement (as defined herein) (each, a “Qualified Termination”)
x. Xx the terms event of a termination of the Partnership AgreementGrantee’s employment other than a Qualified Termination, as determined all LTIP Units except for those that have previously become vested pursuant to Section 4 or 5 hereof shall, without payment of any consideration by the Administrator Partnership, automatically and without notice terminate, be forfeited and be and become null and void, and neither the Grantee nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in good faith in accordance with the Plansuch LTIP Units.
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Samples: Ltip Unit Award Agreement (Global Medical REIT Inc.)