Common use of Compliance with Federal and State Law Clause in Contracts

Compliance with Federal and State Law. The Company reserves the right to delay the Participant’s exercise of any portion of the SAR if the Company’s issuance of Stock upon such exercise would violate any applicable federal or state securities laws or any other applicable laws or regulations. The Participant may not sell or otherwise dispose of any portion of the SAR or any Stock in violation of any applicable law. The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any Stock in payment for the exercise of any portion of the SAR for so long as the Company reasonably determines to be necessary to satisfy the following: (i) its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the Stock or it or the Participant satisfying any exemption from registration under any federal, state or other law, rule or regulation; (ii) its receiving proof it considers satisfactory that a person seeking to exercise the SAR after the Participant’s death is entitled to do so; and (iii) the Participant complying with any federal, state or other tax withholding obligations.

Compliance with Federal and State Law. The Company reserves the right to delay the Participant’s exercise of any portion of the SAR if the Company’s issuance of Stock upon such exercise would violate any applicable federal or state securities laws or any other applicable laws or regulations. The Participant may not sell or otherwise dispose of any portion of the SAR or any Stock in violation of any applicable law. The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any Stock in payment for the exercise of any portion of the SAR for so long as the Company reasonably determines to be necessary to satisfy the following: : (i) its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the Stock or it or the Participant satisfying any exemption from registration under any federal, state or other law, rule or regulation; ; (ii) its receiving proof it considers satisfactory that a person seeking to exercise the SAR after the Participant’s death is entitled to do so; and and (iii) the Participant complying with any federal, state or other tax withholding obligations. 5.