Common use of Acceleration Upon Death or Total Disability Clause in Contracts

Acceleration Upon Death or Total Disability. The Performance Units shall become fully vested, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 1.3, upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or a subsidiary thereof because of death or Total Disability (as defined below). Any such acceleration of the vesting of the Performance Units pursuant to this Section 1.3(b) will not result in an acceleration of the PSU Payment Date, because the number of Shares earned from the Performance Units shall be calculated after the completion of the Performance Period. For purposes of this Agreement, “Total Disability” means a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, by reason of which the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or is receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SM Energy Co), Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SM Energy Co), Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SM Energy Co)

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Acceleration Upon Death or Total Disability. The Performance Units shall become fully vested, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 1.3, upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or a subsidiary thereof because of death or Total Disability (as defined below). Any such acceleration of the vesting of the Performance Units pursuant to this Section 1.3(b) will not result in an acceleration of the PSU Payment Date, because the number of Shares earned from the Performance Units shall be calculated after the completion of the Performance Period. For purposes of this Agreement, “Total Disability” means a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 twelve (12) months, by reason of which the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or is receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SM Energy Co)

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