Certain Legal Restrictions. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or issue any shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Option or otherwise unless the issuance and delivery of such shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and other legal requirements including, without limitation, any applicable federal or state securities laws and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which shares of the Common Stock may then be listed. As a condition to the exercise of the Option or the sale by the Company of any additional shares of Common Stock to the Optionee, the Company may require the Optionee to make such representations and warranties as may be necessary to assure the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of applicable gaming regulations or federal or state securities laws. The Company shall not be liable for refusing to sell or issue any shares if the Company cannot, using commercially reasonable efforts, obtain authority from the appropriate regulatory bodies reasonably deemed by the Company to be necessary to lawfully sell or issue such shares. The shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Option may not be transferred except in accordance with applicable federal or state securities laws. At the Company's option, the certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock issued to the Optionee will bear appropriate legends restricting transfer under gaming and other applicable law. Any Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of Options granted pursuant to this Agreement during the Optionee's service as an officer or director of the Company under Rule 16b-3 shall not be transferred until at least six months have elapsed from the date of grant of such Option to the date of a disposition of the Common Stock underlying such Option.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Anchor Gaming), Stock Option Agreement (Anchor Gaming), Stock Option Agreement (Anchor Gaming)
Certain Legal Restrictions. The Company shall will not be obligated to sell or issue any shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Option or otherwise unless the issuance and delivery of such shares shall comply complies with all relevant provisions of law and other legal requirements including, without limitation, any applicable federal or state securities laws and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which shares of the Common Stock may then be listed. As a condition to the exercise of the Option or the sale by the Company of any additional shares of Common Stock to the Optionee, the Company may require the Optionee to make such representations and warranties as may be necessary to assure the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of applicable gaming regulations or federal or state securities laws. The Company shall will not be liable for refusing to sell or issue any shares if the Company cannot, using commercially reasonable efforts, not obtain authority from the appropriate regulatory bodies reasonably deemed by the Company to be necessary to lawfully sell or issue such shares. In addition, the Company will have no obligation to the Optionee, express or implied, to list, register or otherwise qualify any of the Optionee's shares of Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Option may not be transferred except in accordance with applicable federal or state securities laws. At the Company's option, the certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock issued to the Optionee will bear appropriate legends restricting transfer under gaming and other applicable law. Any Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of Options granted pursuant to this Agreement during the Optionee's service as an officer or director of the Company under Rule 16b-3 shall will not be transferred until at least six months have elapsed from the date of grant of such Option to the date of a disposition of the Common Stock underlying such Option.
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