Common use of Employment of Optionee Clause in Contracts

Employment of Optionee. 5.1 Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, Optionee may not exercise the Option unless, at the time of exercise, Optionee is an employee of the Company or a parent or a subsidiary thereof and has been in the employ of the Company or a parent or subsidiary thereof continuously since the Date of Grant. For purposes of this paragraph, the period of continuous employment with the Company shall be deemed to include (without extending the term of the Option) any period during which Optionee is on leave of absence with the consent of the Company, provided that such leave of absence shall not exceed three months and Optionee returns to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence. If Optionee fails to return to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence, Optionee's employment with the Company shall be deemed terminated as of the date such leave of absence commenced. The continuous employment of Optionee with the Company shall also be deemed to include any period during which Optionee is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, provided that Optionee returns to the employ of the Company within 90 days (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law) from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to discharge. If Optionee does not return to the employ of the Company within 90 days from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to discharge (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law), Optionee's employment with the Company shall be deemed to have terminated as of the date Optionee's military service ended. 5.2 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to impose upon the Company or upon any parent or subsidiary thereof any obligation to employ Optionee for any period or to supersede or in any way alter, increase or diminish the respective rights and obligations of the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof and Optionee under any employment contract now or hereafter existing between them.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Viking Office Products Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Viking Office Products Inc), Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Oroamerica Inc)

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Employment of Optionee. 5.1 Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, Optionee may not exercise the Option unless, at the time of exercise, Optionee is an employee of the Company or a parent or a subsidiary thereof and has been in the employ of the Company or a parent or subsidiary thereof continuously since the Date of Grant. For purposes of this paragraph, the period of continuous employment with the Company shall be deemed to include (without extending the term of the Option) any period during which Optionee is on leave of absence with the consent of the Company, provided that such leave of absence shall not exceed three months and Optionee returns to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence. If Optionee fails to return to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence, Optionee's employment with the Company shall be deemed terminated as of the date such leave of absence commenced. The continuous employment of Optionee with the Company shall also be deemed to include any period during which Optionee is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, provided that Optionee returns to the employ of the Company within 90 days (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law) from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to dischargedis- charge. If Optionee does not return to the employ of the Company within 90 days from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to discharge (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law), Optionee's employment with the Company shall be deemed to have terminated as of the date Optionee's military service ended. 5.2 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to impose upon the Company or upon any parent or subsidiary thereof any obligation to employ Optionee for any period or to supersede or in any way alter, increase or diminish the respective rights and obligations of the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof and Optionee under any employment contract now or hereafter existing between them.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Netter Digital Entertainment Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Netter Digital Entertainment Inc)

Employment of Optionee. 5.1 Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, Optionee may not exercise the Option unless, at the time of exercise, Optionee is an employee of the Company or a parent or a subsidiary thereof and has been in the employ of the Company or a parent or a subsidiary thereof continuously since the Date of Grant. For purposes of this paragraph, the period of continuous employment with the Company shall be deemed to include (without extending the term of the Option) any period during which Optionee is on leave of absence with the consent of the Company, provided that such leave of absence shall not exceed three months and Optionee returns to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence. If Optionee fails to return to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence, Optionee's ’s employment with the Company shall be deemed terminated as of the date such leave of absence commenced. The continuous employment of Optionee with the Company shall also be deemed to include any period during which Optionee is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, provided that Optionee returns to the employ of the Company within 90 days (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law) from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to discharge. If Optionee does not return to the employ of the Company within 90 days from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to discharge (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law), Optionee's ’s employment with the Company shall be deemed to have terminated as of the date Optionee's ’s military service ended. 5.2 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to impose upon the Company or upon any parent or subsidiary thereof any obligation to employ Optionee for any period or to supersede or in any way alter, increase or diminish the respective rights and obligations of the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof and Optionee under any employment contract now or hereafter existing between them.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Non Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Newpark Resources Inc)

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Employment of Optionee. 5.1 5.1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, Optionee may not exercise the Option unless, at the time of exercise, Optionee is an employee of employed by the Company or a parent or a subsidiary thereof and has been in the employ of the Company or a parent or a subsidiary thereof continuously since the Date of GrantEffective Date. For purposes of this paragraph, the period of continuous employment with the Company shall be deemed to include (without extending the term of the Option) any period during which Optionee is on leave of absence with the consent of the Company, provided that such leave of absence shall not exceed three months and Optionee returns to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence. If Optionee fails to return to the employ of the Company at the expiration of such leave of absence, Optionee's ’s employment with the Company shall be deemed terminated as of the date such leave of absence commenced. The continuous employment of Optionee with the Company shall also be deemed to include any period during which Optionee is a member of the Armed Forces of the United Statesmilitary, provided that Optionee returns to the employ of the Company within 90 days (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law) from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to discharge. If Optionee does not return to the employ of the Company within 90 days from the date Optionee first becomes entitled to discharge (or such longer period as may be prescribed by law), Optionee's ’s employment with the Company shall be deemed to have terminated as of the date Optionee's ’s military service ended. 5.2 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to impose upon the Company or upon any parent or subsidiary thereof any obligation to employ Optionee for any period or to supersede or in any way alter, increase or diminish the respective rights and obligations of the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof and Optionee under any employment contract now or hereafter existing between them.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Sulphco Inc)

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