Effect of Corporate Transaction on Option. In the event of a Corporate Transaction that is not a Change in Control, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) may assume, continue or substitute for the Option on substantially the same terms and conditions (which may include the right to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Corporate Transaction). In the event of a Corporate Transaction that is not a Change in Control, then notwithstanding Section 11 of the Plan and paragraph (a) of this Section, to the extent that the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or its parent company) does not assume, continue or substitute for the Option on substantially the same terms and conditions (which may include the right to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Corporate Transaction), then the Option shall (i) become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction if the Participant is then an Employee, a Consultant or a Director, and (ii) terminate on the date of the Corporate Transaction.
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Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc), Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc), Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Effect of Corporate Transaction on Option. In the event of a Corporate Transaction that is not a Change in Control, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) may assume, continue or substitute for the Option on substantially the same terms and conditions (which may include the right to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Corporate Transaction). In the event of a Corporate Transaction that is not a Change in Control, then notwithstanding Section 11 of the Plan and paragraph (a) of this Section, to the extent that the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or its parent company) does not assume, continue or substitute for the Option on substantially the same terms and conditions (which may include the right to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Corporate Transaction), then the Option shall (i) become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction if the Participant is then a Director, an Employee, a Consultant Employee or a DirectorConsultant, and (ii) terminate on the date of the Corporate Transaction.
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Samples: Stock Option Grant Agreement