Award Not Assumed. Notwithstanding Section 7(a), if the Award is not effectively assumed or continued by a surviving or acquiring company in the Change in Control (including by reason of the surviving or acquiring company not being publicly traded in the United States), as determined by the Committee as constituted immediately prior to the Change in Control, then the Change in Control Shares shall vest and become nonforfeitable and be delivered to the Employee within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the Change in Control; provided however that if the Award is considered “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, and such accelerated payment is not permitted by section 409A of the Code, then payment with respect to the vested Change in Control Shares shall be made following the Performance Period at the time set forth in Section 6 hereof (or if earlier, the time set forth in Section 7(c)).
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Samples: Performance Share Award Agreement (Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/), Performance Share Award Agreement (Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/), Performance Share Award Agreement (Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/)
Award Not Assumed. Notwithstanding Section 7(a), if the Award is not effectively assumed or continued by a surviving or acquiring company in the Change in Control (including by reason of the surviving or acquiring company not being publicly traded in the United States), as determined by the Committee as constituted immediately prior to the Change in Control, then the Change in Control Shares shall vest and become nonforfeitable and be delivered to the Employee within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the Change in Control; provided however that if the Award is considered “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, and such accelerated payment is not permitted by section 409A of the Code, then payment with respect to the vested Change in Control Shares shall be made following the Performance Period Vesting Date at the time set forth in Section 6 hereof (or if earlier, the time set forth in Section 7(c)).
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Samples: Performance Share Award Agreement (Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/), Performance Share Award Agreement (Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/), Performance Share Award Agreement (Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/)