Common use of Adjustments to Option Clause in Contracts

Adjustments to Option. Subject to Sections 8 and 9 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding shares of the stock subject to the Option, are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the Company or other securities by reason of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, spin-off, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other corporate event, the Committee shall make, as appropriate and equitable, an adjustment in the number and kind of shares and/or the amount of consideration as to which or for which, as the case may be, such Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be exercisable, and the Committee may, as it deems appropriate and equitable, pay to the Optionee an amount in respect of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option, with such conditions or limitations as the Committee may deem reasonable and necessary to preserve the economic value of the Option. Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Optionee, the Company and all other interested persons.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Sealy Mattress CORP), Stock Option Agreement (Sealy Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Panamsat Corp /New/)

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Adjustments to Option. Subject to Sections 8 and 9 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding shares of the stock subject to the Option, are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the Company or other securities by reason of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, spin-off, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other corporate event, the Committee shall make, as appropriate and equitable, an adjustment in the number and kind of shares and/or the amount of consideration as to which or for which, as the case may be, such Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be exercisable, and the Committee may, as it deems in good faith appropriate and equitable, pay to the Optionee an amount in respect of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option, with such conditions or limitations as the Committee may deem in good faith to be reasonable and necessary to preserve the economic value of the Option. Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Optionee, the Company and all other interested persons.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Visant Holding Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Visant Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Visant Corp)

Adjustments to Option. Subject to Sections 8 and 9 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding shares of the stock subject to the Option, are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the Company Holdco or other securities by reason of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, spin-off, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other corporate event, the Committee shall make, as appropriate and equitable, an adjustment in the number and kind of shares and/or the amount of consideration as to which or for which, as the case may be, such Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be exercisable, and the Committee may, as it deems appropriate and equitable, pay to the Optionee an amount in respect of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option, with such conditions or limitations as the Committee may deem reasonable and necessary to preserve the economic value of the Option. Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Optionee, the Company Holdco and all other interested persons.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (PanAmSat Satellite HGS 3, Inc.), Stock Option Agreement (PanAmSat Holding CORP)

Adjustments to Option. Subject to Sections 8 and 9 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding shares of the stock subject to the an Option, are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the Company or other securities of the Company by reason of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, spin-off, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other corporate event, the Committee shall make, as appropriate and equitable, an adjustment in the number and kind of shares and/or the amount of consideration as to which or for which, as the case may be, such Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be exercisableexercisable and/or, and the Committee mayother than in an event that is a Change of Control, as it deems appropriate and equitable, shall pay to the Optionee an amount a dividend in respect of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option, with in any event in order to allow the Optionee to participate in such conditions or limitations as the Committee may deem reasonable and necessary to preserve the economic value of the Optioncorporate event in an equitable manner. Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Optionee, the Company and all other interested persons.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Non Employee Director Stock Option Agreement (Rockwood Holdings, Inc.)

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Adjustments to Option. Subject to Sections 8 and 9 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding shares of the stock subject to the Option, are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the Company or other securities by reason of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, spin-off, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other corporate event, the Committee shall make, as appropriate and equitable, an adjustment in the number and kind of shares and/or the amount of consideration as to which or for which, as the case may be, such Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be exercisable, and the Committee may, as it deems appropriate and equitable, pay to the Optionee an amount a dividend in respect of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option, with such conditions or limitations as the Committee may deem reasonable and necessary to preserve the economic value of the Option. Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Optionee, the Company and all other interested persons.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Ipo Stock Option Agreement (ITC Holdings Corp.)

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