Common use of Effects of Termination of Employment Clause in Contracts

Effects of Termination of Employment. If prior to the close of the Performance Period the employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares or a grant of Performance Options is voluntarily terminated with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary or the Participant retires, or if the Participant dies during employment, (a) the Committee may in its absolute discretion determine to pay all or any part of the Performance Share award based upon the extent to which the Committee determines the Performance Target or Minimum Target has been achieved as of the date of termination of employment, retirement or death, the period of time remaining until the close of the Performance Period and/or such other factors as the Committee may deem relevant; and (b) the exercisability of the Performance Option shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Article VI, unless the Committee, in its absolute discretion, determines otherwise. If the Committee in its discretion determines that all or any part of the Performance Share award shall be paid, payment shall be made to the Participant or his or her estate as promptly as practicable following such determination and may be made in cash, in shares of Common Stock, or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Committee at the time of the payment. For this purpose, Performance Shares expressed in dollars shall be converted to shares, and Performance Shares expressed in shares shall be converted to dollars, based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date the amount payable is determined by the Committee. If, prior to the close of a Performance Period, a Termination of Employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares occurs for any reason other than voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary, Retirement or death, the Performance Shares of the Participant shall be deemed not to have been earned, and no portion of such Performance Shares may be paid. Whether Termination of Employment is a voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary shall be determined, in its discretion, by the Committee. Any determination by the Committee on any matter with respect to Performance Shares shall be final and binding on both the Company and the awardee.

Effects of Termination of Employment. If prior to the close of the Performance Period the employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares or a grant of Performance Options is voluntarily terminated with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary or the Participant retires, or if the Participant dies during employment, (a) the Committee may in its absolute discretion determine to pay all or any part of the Performance Share award based upon the extent to which the Committee determines the Performance Target or Minimum Target has been achieved as of the date of termination of employment, retirement or death, the period of time remaining until the close of the Performance Period and/or such other factors as the Committee may deem relevant; and (b) the exercisability of the Performance Option shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Article VI, unless the Committee, in its absolute discretion, determines otherwise. If the Committee in its discretion determines that all or any part of the Performance Share award shall be paid, payment shall be made to the Participant or his or her estate as promptly as practicable following such determination and may be made in cash, in shares of Common Stock, or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Committee at the time of the payment. For this purpose, Performance Shares expressed in dollars shall be converted to shares, and Performance Shares expressed in shares shall be converted to dollars, based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date the amount payable is determined by the Committee. If, prior to the close of a Performance Period, a Termination of Employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares occurs for any reason other than voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary, Retirement or death, the Performance Shares of the Participant shall be deemed not to have been earned, and no portion of such Performance Shares may be paid. Whether Termination of Employment is a voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary shall be determined, in its discretion, by the Committee. Any determination by the Committee on any matter with respect to Performance Shares shall be final and binding on both the Company and the awardee.

Effects of Termination of Employment. If prior to the close of the Performance Period the employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares or a grant of Performance Options is voluntarily terminated with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary or the Participant retires, or if the Participant dies during employment, (a) the Committee may in its absolute discretion determine to pay all or any part of the Performance Share award based upon the extent to which the Committee determines the Performance Target or Minimum Target has been achieved as of the date of termination of employment, retirement or death, the period of time remaining until the close of the Performance Period and/or such other factors as the Committee may deem relevant; and (b) the exercisability of the Performance Option shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Article VI, unless the Committee, in its absolute discretion, determines otherwise. If the Committee in its discretion determines that all or any part of the Performance Share award shall be paid, payment shall be made to the Participant or his or her estate as promptly as practicable following such determination and may be made in cash, in shares of Common Stock, or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Committee at the time of the payment. For this purpose, Performance Shares expressed in dollars shall be converted to shares, and Performance Shares expressed in shares shall be converted to dollars, based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the 13 14 date the amount payable is determined by the Committee. If, prior to the close of a Performance Period, a Termination of Employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares occurs for any reason other than voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary, Retirement or death, the Performance Shares of the Participant shall be deemed not to have been earned, and no portion of such Performance Shares may be paid. Whether Termination of Employment is a voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary shall be determined, in its discretion, by the Committee. Any determination by the Committee on any matter with respect to Performance Shares shall be final and binding on both the Company and the awardee.

Effects of Termination of Employment. If prior to the close of the ------------------------------------ Performance Period the employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares or a grant of Performance Options is voluntarily terminated with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary or the Participant retires, or if the Participant dies during employment, (a) the Committee may in its absolute discretion determine to pay all or any part of the Performance Share award based upon the extent to which the Committee determines the Performance Target or Minimum Target has been achieved as of the date of termination of employment, retirement or death, the period of time remaining until the close of the Performance Period and/or such other factors as the Committee may deem relevant; and (b) the exercisability of the Performance Option shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Article VI, unless the Committee, in its absolute discretion, determines otherwise. If the Committee in its discretion determines that all or any part of the Performance Share award shall be paid, payment shall be made to the Participant or his or her estate as promptly as practicable following such determination and may be made in cash, in shares of Common Stock, or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Committee at the time of the payment. For this purpose, Performance Shares expressed in dollars shall be converted to shares, and Performance Shares expressed in shares shall be converted to dollars, based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date the amount payable is determined by the Committee. If, prior to the close of a Performance Period, a Termination of Employment of a Participant who received an award of Performance Shares occurs for any reason other than voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary, Retirement or death, the Performance Shares of the Participant shall be deemed not to have been earned, and no portion of such Performance Shares may be paid. Whether Termination of Employment is a voluntary termination with the consent of the Company or a Subsidiary shall be determined, in its discretion, by the Committee. Any determination by the Committee on any matter with respect to Performance Shares shall be final and binding on both the Company and the awardeeParticipant.