Duration and Vesting. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan and Grantee being an employee of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, if any, on each of the following vesting dates (each, a “Vesting Date”), the Units shall vest in accordance with the following vesting schedule: Notwithstanding the foregoing, the above vesting schedule shall immediately cease or accelerate (in full or in part), as applicable, upon the occurrence of any of the events provided for in Sections 3(a)-(f), as applicable. (b) Except as permitted pursuant to the Plan, (i) during the lifetime of Grantee, the Common Shares issuable upon vesting of the Units shall be issued only to Grantee or, if permissible under applicable law, by Grantee’s guardian or legal representative, (ii) the Units shall not be assignable or transferable by Grantee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder (the “Code”), Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules promulgated thereunder, and (iii) the Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged, alienated, attached, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered in any manner (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and will not be subject to execution, attachment or other process. Any purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance in violation of the terms of this Agreement or the Plan shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Units or any attempt to make any such levy of execution, attachment or other encumbrance will cause the Units to terminate immediately, unless the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee (as defined in the Plan), in their sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, specifically waives applicability of this provision. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the Plan, the Units shall expire and terminate on, and no Common Shares shall be issued in exchange for any Units on or after, [Date of Expiration] (the “Expiration Date”). (d) The Company assumes no responsibility for individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit, or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or the subsequent disposition of any Common Shares issued in exchange for any Unit. Grantee should consult with Grantee’s personal tax advisor regarding the tax ramifications, if any, which result from the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of any such Common Shares. If, in the Company's sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, it is necessary or appropriate to collect or withhold federal, state or local taxes in connection with the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any portion of the Units or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares, the Company shall be entitled to require the payment of such amounts as a condition to vesting. Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Grantee shall pay or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all withholding obligations. In furtherance and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantee (on its own behalf and on behalf of each and every other proper party as described in Section 2(b) and/or Section 3(b) of this Agreement) hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time (including without limitation, pursuant to the then-current procedures implemented by the Administrator, as such Administrator and procedures are designated by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time), to satisfy all withholding and all other obligations with regard to any individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from any wages or other cash or equity compensation payable to Grantee by the Company; (ii) withholding Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units; (iii) arranging for the sale of Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units, including, without limitation, selling Common Shares as part of a block trade with other grantees under the Plan or otherwise; and/or (iv) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares issued upon vesting of the Units or other Common Shares issuable to the Grantee. (e) In considering the acceptance of the Units, Grantee understands, acknowledges, agrees and hereby stipulates that he has used the same independent investment judgment that Grantee would use in making other investments in corporate securities. Among other things, stock prices will fluctuate over any reasonable period of time and the price of the Common Shares may go down as well as up. No guarantees are made as to the future prospects of the Company or the Common Shares, or that any market for sale of the Common Shares will exist in the future. No representations are made by the Company except as may be contained in any active registration statement on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the Plan at the time of the applicable issuance of the Units and/or issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Hughes Satellite Systems Corp), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (EchoStar CORP)
Duration and Vesting. (a) [Option 1: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan Plan, and Grantee being an employee of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, if any, on each applicable vesting date, the Units shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement. or [Option 2: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, and Grantee being an employee of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, if any, on each of the following applicable vesting dates (eachset forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement, a “Vesting Date”), each corresponding increment of the Units shall not vest unless and until the Company shall have achieved the applicable [performance goal(s)], in each case as calculated in accordance with the following vesting schedule: Exhibit A to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoingforegoing or anything set forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement, vesting of the above vesting schedule Units shall immediately cease or accelerate (in full or in part)accelerate, as applicable, upon the occurrence of any of the events provided for in Sections 3(a)-(f3(a)-(d), as applicable.
(b) Except as permitted pursuant to the Plan, (i) during the lifetime of Grantee, the Common Shares issuable upon vesting of the Units shall be issued only to Grantee or, if permissible under applicable law, by GranteeXxxxxxx’s guardian or legal representative, (ii) the Units shall not be assignable or transferable by Grantee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder (the “Code”), Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules promulgated thereunder, and (iii) the Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged, alienated, attached, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered in any manner (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and will not be subject to execution, attachment or other process. Any purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance in violation of the terms of this Agreement or the Plan shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Units or any attempt to make any such levy of execution, attachment or other encumbrance will cause the Units to terminate immediately, unless the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee (as defined in the Plan), in their sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, specifically waives applicability of this provision.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the Plan, the Units shall expire and terminate on, and no Common Shares shall be issued in exchange for any Units on or after, [Date of Expiration] after the expiration date set forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Expiration Date”).
(d) The Company assumes no responsibility for individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit, or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or the subsequent disposition of any Common Shares issued in exchange for any Unit. Grantee should consult with GranteeXxxxxxx’s personal tax advisor regarding the tax ramifications, if any, which result from the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of any such Common Shares. If, in the Company's ’s sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, it is necessary or appropriate to collect or withhold federal, state or local taxes in connection with the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any portion of the Units or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares, the Company shall be entitled to require the payment of such amounts as a condition to vesting. Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Grantee shall pay or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all withholding obligations. In furtherance and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantee (on its own behalf and on behalf of each and every other proper party as described in Section 2(b) and/or Section 3(b3(c) of this Agreement) hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time (including without limitation, pursuant to the then-current procedures implemented by the Administrator, as such Administrator and procedures are designated by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time), to satisfy all withholding and all other obligations with regard to any individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares by one or a combination of the following:
(i) withholding from any wages or other cash or equity compensation payable to Grantee by the Company;
(ii) withholding Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units;
(iii) arranging for the sale of Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units, including, without limitation, selling Common Shares as part of a block trade with other grantees under the Plan or otherwise; and/or
(iv) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares issued upon vesting of the Units or other Common Shares issuable to the Grantee.
(e) In considering the acceptance of the Units, Grantee Xxxxxxx understands, acknowledges, agrees and hereby stipulates that he or she has used the same independent investment judgment that Grantee would use in making other investments in corporate securities. Among other things, stock prices will fluctuate over any reasonable period of time and the price of the Common Shares may go down as well as up. No guarantees are made as to the future prospects of the Company or the Common Shares, or that any market for sale of the Common Shares will exist in the future. No representations are made by the Company except as may be contained in any active registration statement on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the Plan at the time of the applicable issuance of the Units and/or issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Hughes Satellite Systems Corp), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (EchoStar CORP)
Duration and Vesting. (a) [Option 1: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan and Grantee being an employee of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, if any, on each of the following vesting dates (each, a “Vesting Date”)dates, the Units shall vest in accordance with the following vesting scheduleschedule (the “Vesting Dates”) as follows: [____________________] [Option 2: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan and Grantee being an employee of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, if any, on each of the applicable vesting dates set forth in Section (2)(f), each corresponding increment of the Units shall not vest unless and until the Company shall have achieved the applicable [agreement contains performance vesting criteria permitted under the Plan], in each case as calculated in accordance with Section 2(f). Notwithstanding the foregoing, vesting of the above vesting schedule Units shall immediately cease or accelerate (in full or in part), as applicable, upon the occurrence of any of the events provided for in Sections 3(a)-(f3(a)-(d), as applicable.
(b) Except as permitted pursuant to the Plan, (i) during the lifetime of Grantee, the Common Shares issuable upon vesting of the Units shall be issued only to Grantee or, if permissible under applicable law, by Grantee’s guardian or legal representative, (ii) the Units shall not be assignable or transferable by Grantee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder (the “Code”), Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules promulgated thereunder, and (iii) the Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged, alienated, attached, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered in any manner (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and will not be subject to execution, attachment or other process. Any purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance in violation of the terms of this Agreement or the Plan shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Units or any attempt to make any such levy of execution, attachment or other encumbrance will cause the Units to terminate immediately, unless the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee (as defined in the Plan), in their sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, specifically waives applicability of this provision.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the Plan, the Units shall expire and terminate on, and no Common Shares shall be issued in exchange for any Units on or after, [Date of Expiration] (the “Expiration Date”).
(d) The Company assumes no responsibility for individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit, or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or the subsequent disposition of any Common Shares issued in exchange for any Unit. Grantee should consult with Grantee’s personal tax advisor regarding the tax ramifications, if any, which result from the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of any such Common Shares. If, in the Company's sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, it is necessary or appropriate to collect or withhold federal, state or local taxes in connection with the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any portion of the Units or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares, the Company shall be entitled to require the payment of such amounts as a condition to vesting. Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Grantee shall pay or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all withholding obligations. In furtherance and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantee (on its own behalf and on behalf of each and every other proper party as described in Section 2(b) and/or Section 3(b3(c) of this Agreement) hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time (including without limitation, pursuant to the then-current procedures implemented by the Administrator, as such Administrator and procedures are designated by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time), to satisfy all withholding and all other obligations with regard to any individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares by one or a combination of the following:
(i) withholding from any wages or other cash or equity compensation payable to Grantee by the Company;
(ii) withholding Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units;
(iii) arranging for the sale of Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units, including, without limitation, selling Common Shares as part of a block trade with other grantees under the Plan or otherwise; and/or
(iv) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares issued upon vesting of the Units or other Common Shares issuable to the Grantee.
(e) In considering the acceptance of the Units, Grantee understands, acknowledges, agrees and hereby stipulates that he or she has used the same independent investment judgment that Grantee would use in making other investments in corporate securities. Among other things, stock prices will fluctuate over any reasonable period of time and the price of the Common Shares may go down as well as up. No guarantees are made as to the future prospects of the Company or the Common Shares, or that any market for sale of the Common Shares will exist in the future. No representations are made by the Company except as may be contained in any active registration statement on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the Plan at the time of the applicable issuance of the Units and/or issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit.
(f) Provisions relating to the calculation of performance vesting criteria permitted under the Plan.]
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Hughes Satellite Systems Corp)
Duration and Vesting. (a) [Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan and Grantee being an employee Agreement, including, without limitation, payment of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, if any, on each of the following vesting dates (each, a “Vesting Date”)all applicable withholding taxes, the Units shall vest in accordance with cumulative installments on the following vesting scheduledates (the “Vesting Dates”) as follows: Notwithstanding ] [Subject to Section 2(f) and the foregoingterms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, [performance vesting criteria permitted under the above vesting schedule shall immediately cease or accelerate (in full or in part), as applicable, upon the occurrence of any of the events provided for in Sections 3(a)-(f), as applicablePlan].
(b) Except as permitted pursuant to the Plan, (i) during the lifetime of GranteeEmployee, the Common Shares issuable upon vesting of the Units shall be issued only to Grantee or, if permissible under applicable law, by Grantee’s guardian or legal representative, (ii) Employee and the Units shall not be assignable or transferable by GranteeEmployee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder (the “Code”), Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules promulgated thereunder, ; and (iiiii) the Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged, alienated, attached, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered in any manner (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and will not be subject to execution, attachment or other process. Any purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance in violation of the terms of this Agreement or the Plan thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Units or any attempt to make any such levy of execution, attachment or other encumbrance will cause the Units to terminate immediately, unless the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) or the Committee (as defined in General Counsel of the Plan)Company, in their sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, specifically waives applicability of this provision.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the PlanAgreement, the Units shall expire and terminate onexpire, and no Common Shares shall will be issued in exchange for any Units Units, on or after, [Date of Expiration] (the “Expiration Date”).
(d) The Company assumes no responsibility for individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment vesting or adjustment of any Unit, or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or the subsequent disposition of any Common Shares issued in exchange for any Unit. Grantee Employee should consult with GranteeEmployee’s personal tax advisor regarding the tax ramifications, if any, which result from the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment vesting or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of any such Common Sharesthereof. If, in the Company's ’s sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time, it is necessary or appropriate to collect or withhold federal, state or local taxes in connection with the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment vesting or adjustment of any portion of the Units or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares, the Company shall be entitled to require the payment of such amounts as a condition to vesting. Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Grantee Employee shall pay or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all withholding obligations. In furtherance and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantee Employee (on its own behalf and on behalf of each and every other proper party as described in Section 2(b) and/or Section 3(b3(c) of this Agreement) hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time (including without limitation, pursuant to the then-current procedures implemented by the Company’s administrator for the Units (the “Administrator”), as such Administrator and procedures are designated by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time), to satisfy all withholding and all other obligations with regard to any individual income taxes, penalties or interest related to the grant, vesting, forfeiture, termination, recoupment vesting or adjustment of any Unit or the issuance of Common Shares in exchange for any Unit or any subsequent disposition of Common Shares thereof by one or a combination of the following:
(i) withholding from any wages or other cash or equity compensation payable to Grantee Employee by the Company;
(ii) withholding Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units;
(iii) arranging for the sale of Common Shares that are otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Units, including, without limitation, selling Common Shares as part of a block trade with other grantees employees under the Plan or otherwise; and/or
(iv) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Common Shares issued upon vesting of the Units or other Common Shares issuable to the GranteeUnits.
(e) In considering the acceptance of the Units, Grantee Employee understands, acknowledges, agrees and hereby stipulates that he or she has used the same independent investment judgment that Grantee Employee would use in making other investments in corporate securities. Among other things, stock prices will fluctuate over any reasonable period of time and the price of the Common Shares may go down as well as up. No guarantees are made as to the future prospects of the Company or the Common Shares, or that any market for sale of the Common Shares will exist in the future. No representations are made by the Company except as may be contained in any active registration statement on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) SEC relating to the Plan at the time of the applicable issuance of the Units and/or issuance Units.
(f) Provisions relating to the calculation of Common Shares in exchange for any Unitperformance criteria.]
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