Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares Sample Clauses

Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares. (a) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall take all requisite action, including amending or interpreting any Company Equity Plan or award agreement thereunder and obtaining consents, if necessary, from holders of options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock that have been granted under any of the Company Equity Plans (each, a “Company Stock Option”) so that immediately prior to the Effective Time all Company Stock Options shall vest and become exercisable and, as of the Effective Time, each Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock that is less than the Merger Consideration (an “In-The-Money Option”), by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holder of such Company Stock Option, shall be canceled and converted into the right to receive from the Surviving Corporation (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay and shall, to the extent necessary, provide the Surviving Corporation with sufficient funds to pay), as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (i) the Option Merger Consideration multiplied by (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock in respect of which the applicable Company Stock Option was exercisable immediately prior to the Effective Time. “Option Merger Consideration” means the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price of the applicable Company Stock Option. Following the Effective Time, no In-The-Money Option shall remain outstanding, and each holder thereof shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Option Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section 2.3(a). If the exercise price per share of any Company Stock Option is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration, then, from and after the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holder of such Company Stock Option, such Company Stock Option shall (i) be adjusted so that the holder of such Company Stock Option shall have the right to receive, upon exercise of such Company Stock Option, solely an amount in cash equal to the Merger Consideration multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock in respect of which the applicable Company Stock Option is exercised, and (ii) expire, termina...
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Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares. (a) The Company shall provide that, at the Effective Time, all options outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that represent the right to acquire shares of Company Common Stock (each, an “Option”) granted under any plan listed in Section 2.4 of the Company Disclosure Schedule (a “Company Stock Plan”) shall be cancelled and each holder of an Option, whether or not vested, shall be paid in full satisfaction of such Option, a cash amount equal to the Option Consideration for each share of Company Common Stock then subject to the Option, including any such shares as to which the Option has not vested. For purposes of this Agreement, “Option Consideration” means, with respect to any share of Company Common Stock issuable under a particular Option, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Merger Consideration per share of Company Common Stock over (ii) the exercise price payable in respect of such share of Company Common Stock issuable under such Option. The cash payments to be made to holders of Options pursuant to this Section 2.4(a) shall be made by the Surviving Corporation as soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date.
Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares. (a) The Company shall, prior to the Effective Time, take all action necessary to effectuate the treatment of Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares set forth in Sections 1.11(d) and (f), including obtaining all necessary consents of all holders of Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares as are required, if any, but without compensating any holder of any Company Stock Option or Restricted Shares for such consent. The Company will be responsible for any required withholding and reporting to Federal, state or local tax authorities. (b) No later than ten days after the Effective Time, Parent shall file a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-8 (or any successor form) in order to register the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares converted pursuant to Section 1.11(d) and (f). Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and maintain the current status of the prospectus with respect thereto for so long as such options remain outstanding.
Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares. (a) Subject to Section 3.7(d), the Company shall terminate each outstanding Company Option, effective as of the Effective Date and in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2(d) of the Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (“1998 Plan”), whether or not such Company Option was granted under the 1998 Plan, by delivering notice of termination to each holder at least thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, in which case during the period from the date on which such notice of termination is delivered to the Effective Date, each such holder shall have the right to exercise in full all of his or her Company Options. (b) Subject to Section 3.7(d), the Company shall amend each Company Option to provide that to the extent that each Company Option is not exercised prior to the Effective Time, the Surviving Company shall purchase each Company Option, whether vested or unvested, at the Effective Time, and the per share purchase price shall be in the form of a lump sum cash amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Common Merger Consideration over
Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares. (a) Subject to Section 3.7(d), the Company shall terminate each outstanding Company Option, effective as of the Effective Date and in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2(d) of the Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (“1998 Plan”), whether or not such Company Option was granted under the 1998 Plan, by delivering notice of termination to each holder at least thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, in which case during the period from the date on which such notice of termination is delivered to the Effective Date, each such holder shall have the right to exercise in full all of his or her Company Options.
Company Stock Options and Restricted Shares 

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  • Stock Options and Restricted Stock The Company shall grant to Executive effective as of the Effective Date non-qualified stock options (to be known as the "IPO Options") to purchase, and awards of restricted stock (to be known as the "IPO Restricted Stock") for, an aggregate number of shares of the Company's no par value common stock equal to 0.65 percent of the Shares that will be outstanding immediately following the closing of the Initial Public Offering (5), with 70 percent of such Shares (rounded to the nearest 100 and being an estimated 36,400 Shares) being in the form of Stock Options and 30 percent of such Shares (rounded to the nearest 100 and being an estimated 15,600 Shares) being in the form of Restricted Stock under the Company's 2003 Stock Option and Award Plan (the "Stock Option Plan"). The IPO Options shall be at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Shares as determined by the offering price in the Initial Public Offering. The Shares subject to the IPO Options shall vest over three years of service and the shares of IPO Restricted Stock shall vest over four years of service after the Effective Date. The grant of the IPO Options and the IPO Restricted Stock and the exercise of the IPO Options shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Plan. Notwithstanding the forgoing, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, all of the IPO Options shall become fully vested and remain exercisable pursuant to their respective terms for the remainder of their respective Exercise Periods , and all unvested Shares, if any, of the IPO Restricted Stock shall become fully vested, effective upon termination of Executive's employment by reason of death, discharge by the Company pursuant to 3.4 (a) other than for Cause, resignation by Executive pursuant to Section 3.4(b) for Good Reason, termination by resignation or discharge for any reason other than Cause upon or after a Change in Control, or "retirement" or "disability" within the meaning of the Stock Option Plan; and all options granted after or in addition to the IPO Options, all shares of Restricted Stock awarded after or in additional to the IPO Restricted Stock, and any and all other awards to Executive pursuant to the Stock Option Plan shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined at the time of any such award under the direction of the Board pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. The Company shall exercise best efforts to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the issuance of shares of stock issued pursuant to the Stock Option Plan and to satisfy the current public information requirements of Rule 144(c) for purpose of allowing Executive to resell such shares.

  • Stock Options; Restricted Stock The foregoing benefits are intended to be in addition to the value of any options to acquire Common Stock of the Company, the exercisability of which is accelerated pursuant to the terms of any stock option agreement, any restricted stock the vesting of which is accelerated pursuant to the terms of the restricted stock agreement, and any other incentive or similar plan heretofore or hereafter adopted by the Company.

  • Restricted Share Units Restricted Share Units means Restricted Share Units granted to Participant under the Plan subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine at the time of issuance.

  • Company Stock Options At the Effective Time, each Company Stock --------------------- Option shall be deemed to have been assumed by Evergreen, without further action by Evergreen, and shall thereafter be deemed an option to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company Stock Option, that number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock that would have been received in respect of such Company Stock Option if it had been exercised immediately prior to the Effective Time (such Company Stock Options assumed by Evergreen, the "Assumed Chancellor Stock Options"); provided, however, that, for -------- ------- each optionholder, (i) the aggregate fair market value of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to Assumed Chancellor Stock Options immediately after the Effective Time shall not exceed the aggregate exercise price thereof by more than the excess of the aggregate fair market value of Company Common Stock subject to Company Stock Options immediately before the Effective Time over the aggregate exercise price thereof and (ii) on a share-by-share comparison, the ratio of the exercise price of the Assumed Chancellor Stock Option to the fair market value of the Surviving Corporation Common Stock immediately after the Effective Time is no more favorable to the optionholder than the ratio of the exercise price of the Company Stock Option to the fair market value of the Company Common Stock immediately before the Effective Time; and provided, -------- further, that no fractional shares shall be issued on the exercise of such ------- Assumed Chancellor Stock Option and, in lieu thereof, the holder of such Assumed Chancellor Stock Option shall only be entitled to a cash payment in the amount of such fraction multiplied by the closing price per share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on the business day immediately prior to the date of such exercise.

  • Restricted Stock Units Subject to the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee restricted stock units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) as of the Grant Date. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive a Share of Common Stock if the Restricted Stock Unit becomes vested and non-forfeitable in accordance with Section 2 or Section 3 of this Agreement. The Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, no dividend rights and no voting rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units or the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units unless and until the Restricted Stock Units become vested and non-forfeitable and such Shares are delivered to the Grantee in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement. The Grantee is required to pay no cash consideration for the grant of the Restricted Stock Units. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Restricted Stock Units and related rights are nontransferable as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, (ii) the Restricted Stock Units are subject to forfeiture in the event the Grantee’s Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant or Non-Employee Director terminates in certain circumstances, as specified in Section 6 of this Agreement, (iii) sales of Shares of Common Stock delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units will be subject to the Company’s policies regulating trading by Employees and Consultants, including any applicable “blackout” or other designated periods in which sales of Shares are not permitted, (iv) Shares delivered in settlement will be subject to any recoupment or “clawback” policy of the Company, regardless of whether such recoupment or “clawback” policy is applied with prospective or retroactive effect, and (v) any entitlement to dividend equivalents will be in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement. The extent to which the Grantee’s rights and interest in the Restricted Stock Units becomes vested and non-forfeitable shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement.

  • Company Restricted Stock “Company Restricted Stock” shall mean shares of Company Common Stock, whether granted by the Company pursuant to a Company Equity Plan, assumed by the Company in connection with any merger, acquisition or similar transaction or otherwise issued or granted, that are subject to a Contract pursuant to which the Company has the right to repurchase, redeem or otherwise reacquire such shares of Company Common Stock, including by forfeiture.

  • Restricted Stock Grant As a member of Employer’s senior management team, Employee will be eligible for annual Restricted Stock Grants pursuant to Anaren’s 2004 Comprehensive Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (“2004 Plan”) equal in value to 16% of his Base Salary for the respective year. Restrictive Stock Grants will be made annually at the same time other Restricted Stock Grants are made by Anaren to its senior management team, provided Employee is employed with Employer on that date. All Restricted Stock grants issued pursuant to this provision will be subject to the terms of the 2004 Plan, including, but not limited to, a thirty-six (36) month forfeiture provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event Employee concludes employment on or after the expiration of the Period of Employment, Employee shall be entitled if the forfeiture period has not otherwise lapsed only to a pro-rata portion of each unvested Restricted Stock Grant based on the number of months employed by Employer from the date of grant to the expiration of the Period of Employment. In the way of example, if Employee has been employed for 9 months of the 36 month forfeiture period at the end of his Period of Employment, he will receive 25% of the Restricted Shares granted. If Employee remains employed by Employer on a full time basis (30 hours or more per week) after the Period of Employment as an at-will employee, all previously issued restricted stock shall continue to vest in accordance with the terms of the 2004 Plan.

  • Restricted Stock Award Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Participant Shares (the “Restricted Shares”), which shall vest and become nonforfeitable in accordance with Section 3 hereof.

  • Restricted Stock Shares of restricted stock granted to the Executive by the Company which have not become vested as of the date of termination of the Executive’s employment, as provided in Section 7(b), shall immediately become vested on a pro rata basis upon the Release becoming irrevocable. The number of such additional shares of restricted stock that shall become vested as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall be that number of additional shares that would have become vested through the date of such termination of employment at the rate(s) determined under the vesting schedule applicable to such shares had such vesting schedule provided for the accrual of vesting on a daily basis (based on a 365-day year). The pro rata amount of shares vesting through the date of non-renewal shall be calculated by multiplying the number of unvested shares scheduled to vest in each respective vesting year by the ratio of the number of days from the date of grant through the date of non-renewal, and the number of days from the date of grant through the original vesting date of the respective vesting tranche. Any shares of restricted stock remaining unvested after such pro rata acceleration of vesting shall automatically be reacquired by the Company in accordance with the provisions of the applicable restricted stock agreement, and the Executive shall have no further rights in such unvested portion of the restricted stock. In addition, the Company shall waive any reacquisition or repayment rights for dividends paid on restricted stock prior to Executive’s termination of employment.

  • Grant of Restricted Share Units Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant [ ] Class A restricted share units (the “RSUs”).

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