Common use of CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER Clause in Contracts

CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at the time of a Change in Control but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option and may be exercised for all or any portion of such shares as fully-vested shares of Common Stock. This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the option in connection with a Hostile Take-Over. (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the unconditional right (exercisable during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such Hostile Take-Over) to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 7

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Samples: Automatic Stock Option Agreement (Conductus Inc), Automatic Stock Option Agreement (Cerplex Group Inc)

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CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at the time of a Change in Control but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option and may be exercised for all or any portion of such shares as fully-vested shares of Common Stock. This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the specified Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the this option in connection with a Hostile Take-Overunder Paragraph 7(b). (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the an unconditional right (exercisable during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such a Hostile Take-Over) to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 7

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Director Fee Stock Option Agreement (Calpine Corp), Salary Investment Stock Option Agreement (Calpine Corp)

CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at the time of a Change in Control but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option as fully-vested shares of Common Stock and may be exercised for all or any portion of such shares as fully-those vested shares of Common StockOption Shares . This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the option in connection with a Hostile Take-Over. (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the unconditional right (right, exercisable at any time during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such a Hostile Take-Over) TakeOver, to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 7

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Samples: Automatic Stock Option Agreement (Act Networks Inc)

CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at In the time event of a Change in Control effected during Optionee's period of Board service, any Option Shares at the time subject to this option but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such that Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option as fully vested shares of Common Stock and may be exercised for any or all or any portion of such shares as fully-those vested shares of Common Stockshares. This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-fully vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the specified Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the this option in connection with a Hostile Take-Overunder Paragraph 7(b). (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the an unconditional right (right, exercisable at any time during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such a Hostile Take-Over) , to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 7

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Automatic Stock Option Agreement (Sharper Image Corp)

CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at the time of a Change in Control but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option as fully-vested shares of Common Stock and may be exercised for all or any portion of such shares as those fully-vested shares of Common Stockshares. This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the specified Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the this option in connection with a Hostile Take-Overunder Paragraph 7(b). (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the unconditional right (right, exercisable at any time during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such a Hostile Take-Over) TakeOver, to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 7

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Samples: Automatic Stock Option Agreement (Spectrumedix Corp)

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CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at the time of a Change in Control but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option and may be exercised for all or any portion of such shares as fully-vested shares of Common Stock. This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the specified Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the this option in connection with a Hostile Take-Overunder Paragraph 7(b). (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the an unconditional right (exercisable during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such a Hostile Take-Over) to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 77(b)

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Director Fee Stock Option Agreement (Credit Management Solutions Inc)

CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at In the time event of a Change in Control effected during Optionee’s period of Board service, any Option Shares at the time subject to this option but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such that Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option as fully vested shares of Common Stock and may be exercised for any or all or any portion of such shares as fully-those vested shares of Common Stockshares. This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-fully vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the specified Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the this option in connection with a Hostile Take-Overunder Paragraph 7(b). (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the an unconditional right (right, exercisable at any time during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such a Hostile Take-Over) , to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 7

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Automatic Stock Option Agreement (Stec, Inc.)

CHANGE IN CONTROL/HOSTILE TAKE-OVER. (a) All Option Shares subject to this option at the time of a Change in Control but not otherwise vested shall automatically vest so that this option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, become fully exercisable for all of the Option Shares at the time subject to this option and may be exercised for all or any portion of such shares as fully-vested shares of Common Stock. This option shall remain exercisable for such fully-vested Option Shares until the earliest to occur of (i) the Expiration Date, (ii) the sooner termination of this option in accordance with Paragraph 5 or 6 or (iii) the surrender of the option in connection with a Hostile Take-Over. (b) Provided this option has been outstanding for at least six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Hostile Take-Over, Optionee shall have the an unconditional right (exercisable during the thirty (30)-day period immediately following the consummation of such Hostile Take-Over) to surrender this option to the Corporation in exchange for a cash distribution from the Corporation in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Take-Over Price of the Option Shares at the time subject to the surrendered option (whether or not those Option Shares are otherwise at the time vested) over (ii) the aggregate Exercise Price payable for such shares. This Paragraph 7time

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Automatic Stock Option Agreement (I2 Technologies Inc)

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