Election to Defer Shares. The Executive may elect to defer the issuance and receipt of Common Shares for all or any portion of the Performance Shares earned under this Agreement until either the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company or a calendar year specified by the Executive. In such an event, the Company shall credit to an account maintained on behalf of such Executive (the “Executive Deferred Account”) the shares deferred. The Executive Deferred Account shall be credited with all dividends or other distributions that the Executive would have received had he or she been the owner of record of such deferred shares during the deferral period. Accrued dividends credited to the Executive Deferred Account shall bear interest equal to the average quarterly prime rate of interest charged by J.X.Xxxxxx Cxxxx Bank. Until the deferred shares are issued to the Executive, the Executive shall have no other rights as a shareholder of Cxxxxx Industries, Ltd. with respect to such deferred shares. The deferred shares shall be issued in a lump sum or in up to five (5) annual installments in accordance with the deferral election of the Executive unless the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares. Upon issuance of any or all of such deferred shares, the Company also shall pay to the Executive in cash a pro rata portion of the accrued dividends and interest in the Executive Deferred Account. If the Executive elects deferral until termination of employment, the first installment shall be made in January of the year following such termination. If the Executive elects deferral until a specified calendar year, the first installment or, if elected, the entire amount deferred shall be made in January of such year. If the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares or the payment of cash with respect thereto, all deferred shares shall be issued and all cash payments shall be made in January of the year following the Executive’s death to the Executive’s beneficiary or beneficiaries as such Executive may designate in writing to the Company. A deferral election by an Executive hereunder must be made in writing to the Company on or before March 31 of the year in which the Performance Period concludes, shall specify the percentage of Performance Shares earned, if any, to be deferred and shall be irrevocable.
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Samples: Executive Stock Incentive Agreement (Cooper Industries LTD)
Election to Defer Shares. The Executive may elect to defer the issuance and receipt of Common Shares for all or any portion of the Performance Shares earned under this Agreement until either the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company or a calendar year specified by the Executive. In such an event, the Company shall credit to an account maintained on behalf of such Executive (the “Executive Deferred Account”) the shares deferred. The Executive Deferred Account shall be credited with all dividends or other distributions that the Executive would have received had he or she been the owner of record of such deferred shares during the deferral period. Accrued dividends credited to the Executive Deferred Account shall bear interest equal to the average quarterly prime rate of interest charged by J.X.Xxxxxx Cxxxx Bank. Until the deferred shares are issued to the Executive, the Executive shall have no other rights as a shareholder of Cxxxxx Industries, Ltd. with respect to such deferred shares. The deferred shares shall be issued in a lump sum or in up to five (5) annual installments in accordance with the deferral election of the Executive unless the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares. Upon issuance of any or all of such deferred shares, the Company also shall pay to the Executive in cash a pro rata portion of the accrued dividends and interest in the Executive Deferred Account. If the Executive elects deferral until termination of employment, the first installment shall be made in January of the year following such termination. If the Executive elects deferral until a specified calendar year, the first installment or, if elected, the entire amount deferred shall be made in January of such year. If the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares or the payment of cash with respect thereto, all deferred shares shall be issued and all cash payments shall be made in January of the year following the Executive’s death to the Executive’s beneficiary or beneficiaries as such Executive may designate in writing to the Company. A deferral election by an Executive hereunder must be made in writing to the Company on or before March December 31 of the year in which preceding the date the Performance Period concludes, shall specify the percentage of Performance Shares earned, if any, to be deferred and shall be irrevocable.
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Election to Defer Shares. The Committee has determined that the Executive may elect to defer the issuance and receipt of Common Shares for all or any portion of the Performance Shares earned under this Agreement until either the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company a specific time or a calendar year event specified by the ExecutiveExecutive at the time of the election to defer. In such Where an eventelection to defer is in place, the Company shall credit to an account maintained on behalf of such Executive (the “Executive Deferred Account”) the shares deferred. The Executive Deferred Account shall also be credited with all dividends or other distributions that the Executive would have received had he or she been the owner of record of such deferred shares during the deferral period. Accrued dividends credited to the Executive Deferred Account shall bear interest equal to the average quarterly prime rate of interest charged by J.X.Xxxxxx Cxxxx Bank. Distribution of deferred shares will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company’s Stock Incentive Deferral Plan. The time and form of distribution of the shares and dividends and interest thereon shall be designated by the Executive at the time the deferral election is made. Until the deferred shares are issued to the Executive, the Executive shall have no other rights as a shareholder of Cxxxxx Industries, Ltd. with respect to such deferred shares. The deferred shares shall be issued in a lump sum or in up to five (5) annual installments in accordance with the deferral election of the Executive unless the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares. Upon issuance of any or all of such deferred shares, the Company also shall pay to the Executive in cash a pro rata portion of the accrued dividends and interest in the Executive Deferred Account. If the Executive elects deferral until termination of employment, the first installment shall be made in January of the year following such termination. If the Executive elects deferral until a specified calendar year, the first installment or, if elected, the entire amount deferred shall be made in January of such year. If the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares or the payment of cash with respect thereto, all deferred shares shall be issued and all cash payments shall be made in January of the year following the Executive’s death to the Executive’s beneficiary or beneficiaries as such Executive may designate in writing to the Company. A deferral election by an Executive hereunder must be made in writing to the Company on or before March December 31 of the year in prior to which the Performance Period concludes, shall specify the percentage of Performance Shares earned, if any, to be deferred and shall be irrevocable.
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Election to Defer Shares. The Executive may elect to defer the issuance and receipt of Common Shares for all or a part of any portion of the Performance Shares earned under this Agreement Restricted Stock Award to which such Executive may become entitled pursuant to Paragraph 2 until either the Executive’s 's termination of employment with the Company or a calendar year specified by the Executive. In such an event, the Company shall credit to an account maintained on behalf of such Executive (the “"Executive Deferred Account”") the shares deferred, when and if restrictions lapse on that portion of the Restricted Stock Award. The Executive Deferred Account shall be credited with all dividends or other distributions that the Executive would have received had he or she been the owner of record of such deferred shares during the deferral period. Accrued dividends credited to the Executive Deferred Account shall bear interest equal to the average quarterly prime rate of interest charged by J.X.Xxxxxx Cxxxx J.P.Morgan Chase Bank. Until the deferred shares are issued to the ExecutiveExecxxxxx, the xxx Executive shall have no other rights as a shareholder of Cxxxxx Industries, Ltd. the Company with respect to such deferred shares. The deferred shares shall be issued in a lump sum or in up to five (5) three annual installments unless (i) the Committee, in accordance with its sole and absolute discretion, determines to issue all of such deferred shares on the deferral election of the Executive unless first installment date or (ii) the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares. Upon issuance of any or all of such deferred shares, the Company also shall pay to the Executive in cash a pro rata portion of the accrued dividends and interest in the Executive Deferred Account. If the Executive elects deferral until termination of employment, the first installment shall be made in January of the year following such termination. If the Executive elects deferral until a specified calendar year, the first installment or, if elected, the entire amount deferred shall be made in January of such year. If the Executive dies prior to issuance of all of the deferred shares or the payment of cash with respect thereto, all deferred shares shall be issued and all cash payments shall be made in January of the year following the Executive’s 's death to the Executive’s 's beneficiary or beneficiaries as such Executive may designate in writing to the Company. A deferral election by an Executive hereunder must be made in writing to the Company on or before March December 31 of the year in which preceding the Performance Period concludesdate restrictions lapse on that portion of the Restricted Stock Award, shall specify the percentage of Performance Shares earned, if any, shares to be deferred and shall be irrevocable. The election to receive cash provided for in Paragraph 6 shall not be available with respect to shares the receipt of which is deferred under this Paragraph 7.
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