Adjustments Upon Changes in Common Stock. In the event that before delivery by the Company of all the shares of stock in respect of which this option and rights are hereby granted, the Company shall have effected a common stock split or dividend payable in common stock or the outstanding common stock of the Company shall have been combined into a smaller number of shares, the shares still subject to the option hereby granted shall be increased or decreased to reflect proportionately the increase or decrease in the number of shares outstanding, and the purchase price per share shall be decreased or increased so that the aggregate purchase price for all the then optioned shares shall remain the same as immediately prior to such stock split, stock dividend or combination. In the event of a reclassification of stock not covered by the foregoing, or in the event of a liquidation or reorganization, including a merger, consolidation or sale of assets, it is agreed that the Board of Directors of the Company shall make such adjustments, if any, as it may deem appropriate in the number, purchase price and kind of shares still subject to the option and rights hereby granted.
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Samples: 1992 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (Noble Energy Inc), 1992 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (Noble Energy Inc), Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Noble Energy Inc)
Adjustments Upon Changes in Common Stock. In the event that before delivery by the Company of all the shares of stock in respect of which this option and rights are hereby the Option is granted, the Company shall have effected a common stock Common Stock split or dividend payable in common stock Common Stock, or the outstanding common stock Common Stock of the Company shall have been combined into a smaller number of shares, the shares still subject to the option hereby granted Option shall be increased or decreased to reflect proportionately the increase or decrease in the number of shares outstanding, and the purchase price per share shall be decreased or increased so that the aggregate purchase price for all the then optioned shares shall remain the same as immediately prior to such stock split, stock dividend or combination. In the event of a reclassification of stock Common Stock not covered by the foregoing, or in the event of a liquidation liquidation, separation or reorganization, including a merger, consolidation or sale of assets, it is agreed that the Board of Directors of the Company shall make such adjustments, if any, as it may deem appropriate in the number, purchase price and kind of shares still subject to the option Option. The provisions of this Section 7 shall only be applicable if, and rights hereby grantedonly to the extent that, the application thereof does not conflict with any valid governmental statute, regulation or rule.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Toreador Royalty Corp)