Change in Control Corporate Transaction. In the event of a Change in Control (as that term is defined in the Plan), any portion of the Option which is not otherwise fully vested and exercisable with respect to all of the Shares at that time subject to the Option shall automatically accelerate so that the Option shall, immediately upon the effective time of the Change in Control, become exercisable for all the Shares at the time subject to the Option and may be exercised for any or all of those Shares as fully vested shares of Common Stock of the Company. In the event of a Corporate Transaction (as that term is defined in the Plan), any portion of the Option which is not otherwise fully vested and exercisable with respect to all of the Shares at that time subject to the Option shall automatically accelerate so that the Option shall, immediately prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction, become exercisable for all the Shares at the time subject to the Option and may be exercised for any or all of those Shares as fully vested shares of Common Stock of the Company.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Ameristar Casinos Inc), Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Ameristar Casinos Inc), Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Ameristar Casinos Inc)