Director RSUs. At the Effective Time, each Director RSU (whether or not vested) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any required action on the part of the holder thereof, vest (if unvested) and be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.1 as if such Director RSU had been settled in shares of Company Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Director RSU Consideration”). Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay to each holder of a Director RSU the Director RSU Consideration, less any applicable Taxes and without interest, within two Business Days following the Effective Time, subject to any delay required by the next sentence; provided that any such withholding Taxes required to be paid by or collected on behalf of such holder shall be satisfied by retaining a number of shares of Parent Common Stock having a fair market value (determined by reference to the closing price of a share of Parent Common Stock on the Closing Date) equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that the Company determines prior to the Effective Time is not eligible to be terminated in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B), such payment will be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Company Benefit Plan that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Ii-Vi Inc), Merger Agreement (Coherent Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Coherent Inc)
Director RSUs. At the Effective Time, each Director RSU (whether or not vested) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any required action on the part of the holder thereof, vest (if unvested) and be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.1 as if such Director RSU had been settled in shares of Company Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Director RSU Consideration”). Parent shall cause the First Step Surviving Corporation to pay to each holder of a Director RSU the Director RSU Consideration, less any applicable Taxes and without interest, within two Business Days following the Effective Time, subject to any delay required by the next sentence; provided that any such withholding Taxes required to be paid by or collected on behalf of such holder shall be satisfied by retaining a number of shares of Parent Common Stock having a fair market value (determined by reference to the closing price of a share of Parent Common Stock on the Closing Date) equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that the Company determines prior to the Effective Time is not eligible to be terminated in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B), such payment will be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Company Benefit Plan that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code.
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