Common use of Dividends Equivalents Clause in Contracts

Dividends Equivalents. In the event that the Company declares and pays a dividend in respect of its outstanding shares of Common Stock and, on the record date for such dividend, the Participant holds Performance Share Units granted pursuant to this Agreement that have not been settled, the Company shall record the amount of such dividend in a bookkeeping account and pay to the Participant an amount in cash equal to the cash dividends the Participant would have received if the Participant was the holder of record, as of such record date, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Performance Share Units held by the Participant that have not been settled as of such record date, such payment to be made on the date that shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant in respect of the Performance Share Units in accordance with Section 5 (the “Dividend Equivalents”). For purposes of clarity, if the Performance Share Units (or any portion thereof) are forfeited by the Participant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then the Participant shall also forfeit the Dividend Equivalents, if any, accrued with respect to such forfeited Performance Share Units. No interest will accrue on the Dividend Equivalents between the declaration and payment of the applicable dividends and the settlement of the Dividend Equivalents.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

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Dividends Equivalents. In the event that the Company declares and pays a dividend in respect of its outstanding shares of Common Stock and, on the record date for such dividend, the Participant holds Performance Share Units RSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement that have not been settled, the Company shall record the amount of such dividend in a bookkeeping account and pay to the Participant an amount in cash equal to the cash dividends the Participant would have received if the Participant was the holder of record, as of such record date, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Performance Share Units RSUs held by the Participant that have not been settled as of such record date, such payment to be made on (i) the date that shares of Common Stock are issued Settlement Date or (ii) if the Participant has elected a Settlement Date other than the Vesting Date pursuant to the Participant in respect Restricted Stock Units Deferral Election Form attached hereto as Exhibit A and the Settlement Date has not occurred, on date of the Performance Share Units in accordance with Section 5 Company’s annual shareholder meeting each year prior to the Settlement Date (the “Dividend Equivalents”). For purposes of clarity, if the Performance Share Units RSUs (or any portion thereof) are forfeited by the Participant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then the Participant shall also forfeit the Dividend Equivalents, if any, accrued with respect to such forfeited Performance Share UnitsRSUs. No interest will accrue on the Dividend Equivalents between the declaration and payment of the applicable dividends and the settlement of the Dividend Equivalents.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

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