Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards Sample Clauses

Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. Vesting of equity awards granted to Employee, whether stock options or stock purchase rights under the Company’s equity compensation plan, shall be accelerated upon any Change of Control to the extent set forth in the applicable grant agreement(s), whether option agreements or restricted stock purchase agreements, between the Company and Employee, provided, however, at a minimum, fifty percent (50%) of the then unvested equity awards granted to Employee shall immediately become fully vested and exercisable upon such Change of Control. Employee will be entitled to exercise such equity awards in accordance with such grant agreements.
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Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. (i) Upon a Change in Control, the time vesting and exercisability of one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s Equity Awards shall immediately accelerate by a period of twelve (12) months, provided that this Section 7.2(b)(i) shall apply to Performance Awards such that if the applicable performance period is scheduled to end within twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, the Performance Award shall be deemed to have been fully vested and earned as of the Change in Control based upon the greater of (A) an assumed achievement of all relevant performance goals at the “target” level or (B) the actual level of achievement of all relevant performance goals as of the Change in Control.
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. If a Change of Control occurs during the term of this Agreement (including the sale of a segment as provided under Section 3(e) above), all outstanding stock options, restricted stock awards and other equity compensation granted to Executive prior to or after the Effective Date shall become fully vested and exercisable upon the effective date of a Change of Control (to the extent permitted by the terms of the relevant equity compensation plan or award agreement) and will remain exercisable during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the effective date of such Change of Control, to the extent shares of the Company’s common stock remain outstanding following such effective date, but in no event beyond the date any equity awards would otherwise expire but for the Change of Control, except as otherwise required with respect to an award intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. Nothing in this Agreement will impair any rights that Executive has under any Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements or Stock Option Agreements that provide for acceleration of vesting following a change in control of the Company.
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. All Company equity awards held by the Executive shall vest in full (and be released from any repurchase option in favor of the Company, if applicable) as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment and the Executive shall have continued exercisability of each Company stock option held by the Executive (if any) for twelve (12) months; provided, however, that for stock options granted prior to the Effective Date, if the Company determines that such continued stock option exercisability would cause such stock option to be treated as covered by Section 409A of the Code or would cause the Executive to become subject to the immediate taxation prior to the date of exercise, additional tax and interest under Section 409A of the Code, then any such stock option then held by the Executive shall remain exercisable only until the earlier of (1) the date twelve (12) months after the date of termination, or (2) the later of the 15th day of the third month following the date at which, or December 31 of the calendar year in which, the stock option would otherwise have expired if the stock option had not been extended pursuant to this Section 4(d)(ii) (based on the terms of the stock option at the original grant date); provided, however, that such stock options shall not be exercisable after the expiration of its maximum term.
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. Subject to Employee’s agreement to remain employed by the Company (or any successor), if requested, for a period of at least six (6) months following such Change of Control at his then current base salary, one hundred percent (100%) of the then unvested equity awards granted to Employee, whether stock options, restricted stock or stock purchase rights under the Company’s equity compensation plan, or other equity awards, shall immediately become fully vested and exercisable upon a Change of Control. Employee will be entitled to exercise such vested equity awards in accordance with the applicable grant agreements.
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. The Board may, following approval by the Compensation Committee, determine provisions with respect to the acceleration of the vesting period of any Executive Officer’s or Director’s Equity Awards, including, in connection with a corporate transaction or a “Change of Control” (as determined by the Board) or the waiver of any performance-based vesting criteria. 6.6
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Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. Subject to Executive’s execution and nonrevocation of the Release as provided in Section 5.2, and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any plan or agreement evidencing an Equity Award granted to Executive other than an Excluded Agreement, the vesting and/or exercisability of each of Executive’s outstanding Equity Awards shall be accelerated to the extent provided below, effective as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment; provided, however, that such acceleration of vesting and/or exercisability shall not apply to any Equity Award where such acceleration would result in plan disqualification or would otherwise be contrary to applicable law (e.g., an employee stock purchase plan intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Code).
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. All vesting for (AA) outstanding options to purchase the common stock of the Company or any affiliate of the Company granted under any equity plan of the Company or affiliate of the Company then held by the Executive, (BB) restricted stock granted under any equity plan of the Company or affiliate of the Company then held by the Executive and (CC) other equity and equity equivalent awards granted under any equity plan of the Company or affiliate of the Company then held by the Executive shall be accelerated in full to on or before the effective employment termination date, and thereafter all such options, restricted stock and other equity awards shall be immediately vested, and, where applicable, exercisable for such period of time following termination as provided for by the specific agreements governing each such award.
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable award agreement, upon the Effective Date, (A) all of Executive’s outstanding stock options and other equity awards in the nature of rights that may be exercised shall become fully vested and exercisable, (B) all time-based vesting restrictions on Executive’s outstanding equity awards shall lapse, and (C) the target payout opportunities attainable under all of Executive’s outstanding performance-based equity awards shall be deemed to have been fully earned as of the Effective Date based upon an assumed achievement of all relevant performance goals at the “target” level and there shall be a prorata payout to Executive or his or her estate within 30 days following the Effective Date based upon the length of time within the performance period that has elapsed prior to the Effective Date. To the extent necessary, this Agreement is hereby deemed an amendment of any such outstanding equity award.
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