Detrimental Conduct. Any Options granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan are intended to align the Optionee’s long-term interests with the long-term interests of the Company. If the Company determines that the Optionee has (i) engaged in willful fraud that causes harm to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, either during employment with the Company or after such employment terminates for any reason or (ii) violated the provisions of a non-competition agreement (any such act, “Detrimental Conduct”) the Optionee shall be deemed to have acted contrary to the long-term interests of the Company. Accordingly, the following rules shall apply: (i) In the event that the Company determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the Optionee engaged in Detrimental Conduct, the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, (A) terminate such Optionee’s participation in the Plan and/or (B) send a notice of recapture (a “Recapture Notice”) that (1) cancels all or a portion of any future-vesting Options, (2) requires the return of any shares of Stock received upon exercise of the Options and/or (3) requires the reimbursement to the Company of any net proceeds received from the sale of any shares of Stock acquired as a result of such exercise. (ii) The Company has sole and absolute discretion to take action or not to take action pursuant to this Section 3 upon determination of Detrimental Conduct, and its decision not to take action in any particular instance shall not in any way limit its authority to send a Recapture Notice in any other instance. (iii) Upon vesting of any Options, the Optionee shall, if requested by the Company, certify on a form acceptable to the Company, that he or she is not, and has not previously been, engaged in Detrimental Conduct. (iv) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 3, if any provision of this Section 3 is determined to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such provision will be applied to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and shall automatically be deemed amended in a manner consistent with its objectives to the extent necessary to conform to any limitations required under applicable law; provided, that this Section 3 shall not apply in any manner to individuals subject to the laws of France. (v) Any action taken by the Company pursuant to this Section 3 is without prejudice to any other action the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, may choose to take upon determination that the Optionee has engaged in Detrimental Conduct. (vi) This Section 3 will cease to apply after a Change in Control.
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Samples: Stock Option Award Agreement (McDonalds Corp), Stock Option Award Agreement (McDonalds Corp), Stock Option Award Agreement (McDonalds Corp)
Detrimental Conduct. Any Options granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan are intended to align the Optionee’s long-term interests with the long-term interests of the Company. If the Company determines that the Optionee has (i) engaged in willful fraud that causes harm At any time prior to the Company date that such Restricted Share Units vest in accordance with Section 6, Restricted Share Units, or specified portion thereof, and related Dividend Equivalents, including Dividend Equivalents that may already have been paid to Grantee, will be forfeited and cancelled, without payment of any of its Subsidiariesconsideration by PNC, either during employment with on the Company or after such employment terminates for any reason or (ii) violated the provisions of a non-competition agreement (any such act, “Detrimental Conduct”) the Optionee shall be deemed to have acted contrary date and to the long-term interests of extent that PNC, acting by the Company. AccordinglyCompensation Committee or its delegate or other PNC Designated Person (as defined in Section 12), the following rules shall apply:
as applicable, (i1) In the event that the Company determines, determines in its sole and absolute discretion, discretion that the Optionee Grantee has engaged in Detrimental ConductConduct (as defined in Section 12), the Company mayand, in its sole and absolute discretion, (A) terminate such Optionee’s participation in the Plan and/or (B) send a notice of recapture (a “Recapture Notice”) that (1) cancels all or a portion of any future-vesting Optionsif so, (2) requires the return of any shares of Stock received upon exercise determines in its sole discretion to so cancel all or a specified portion of the Options and/or (3) requires Restricted Share Units that have not yet vested in accordance with Section 6 and of the reimbursement Dividend Equivalents related to such Restricted Share Units, including Dividend Equivalents related to such Restricted Share Units that may already have been paid to Grantee, on the Company of any net proceeds received from the sale of any shares of Stock acquired as a result basis of such exercise.
(ii) The Company has sole and absolute discretion to take action or not to take action pursuant to this Section 3 upon determination of Detrimental Conduct, and its decision not to take action in any particular instance shall not in any way limit its authority to send a Recapture Notice in any other instance.
(iii) Upon vesting of any Options, the Optionee shall, if requested by the Company, certify on a form acceptable to the Company, that he or she is not, and has not previously been, engaged in Detrimental Conduct.
(iv) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 3, if any provision of this Section 3 is determined to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such provision will be applied to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and shall automatically be deemed amended in a manner consistent with its objectives to the extent necessary to conform to any limitations required under applicable law; provided, that this Section 3 shall not apply in any manner to individuals subject to the laws of France.
(v) Any action taken by the Company pursuant to this Section 3 is without prejudice to any other action the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, may choose to take upon determination that the Optionee Xxxxxxx has engaged in Detrimental Conduct.
Conduct as set forth in Section 12.11, whether such determination is made during the period of Xxxxxxx’s employment with the Corporation or after Grantee’s Termination Date; provided, however, that (vii) This Section 3 no determination that Grantee has engaged in Detrimental Conduct may be made on or after the date of Xxxxxxx’s death and Detrimental Conduct will cease not apply to apply conduct by or activities of successors to the Restricted Share Units and related Dividend Equivalents by will or the laws of descent and distribution in the event of Grantee’s death; (ii) in the event that Xxxxxxx’s termination of employment was a Qualifying Anticipatory Termination, no determination that Grantee has engaged in Detrimental Conduct may be made on or after Xxxxxxx’s Termination Date; (iii) no determination that Grantee has engaged in Detrimental Conduct may be made between the time PNC enters into an agreement providing for a Change of Control and the time such agreement either terminates or results in a Change of Control; and (iv) no determination that Grantee has engaged in Detrimental Conduct may be made after the occurrence of a Change of Control.
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Samples: Standard Annual Incentive Deferral Plan Program (PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.), Restricted Share Unit Agreement (PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)