Common use of Exercisability and Vesting Clause in Contracts

Exercisability and Vesting. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Option, to purchase the number of shares of Stock that have vested and become exercisable in accordance with this Agreement. The Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to (i) 25% of the total number of shares of Stock subject to the Option on «VestingDate» and (ii) an additional 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the Option each month thereafter; provided that such options shall become vested with respect to all remaining unvested shares in the event of a Change in Control (as defined below); and provided further, that, upon the termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service (as defined in the Plan), the Option shall cease to vest and shall terminate with respect to all shares of Stock that have not vested and become exercisable prior to such time. (b) A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following shall have taken place: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) other than Invus, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Invus”) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (ii) Invus becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (iii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation, in each case with respect to which persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own or control more than 50% of the combined voting power of the reorganized, merged or consolidated Company’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s outstanding voting securities prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation; (iv) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (v) in the event any person is elected by the stockholders of the Company to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) who has not been nominated for election by a majority of the Board or any duly appointed committee thereof; or (vi) following the election or removal of directors, a majority of the Board consists of individuals who were not members of the Board two years before such election or removal, unless the election of each director who is not a director at the beginning of such two-year period has been approved in advance by directors representing at least a majority of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period. The Compensation Committee of the Board, in its discretion, may deem any other corporate event affecting the Company to be a “Change in Control” hereunder.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc./De), Stock Option Agreement (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc./De)

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Exercisability and Vesting. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Option, to purchase the number of shares of Stock that have vested and become exercisable in accordance with this Agreement. The Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to (i) 25% 1/12 of the total number of shares of Stock subject to the Option on «VestingDate» and (ii) an additional 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the Option each month thereafterafter grant for 12 months after the Grant Date; provided that such options Option shall become vested with respect to all remaining unvested shares in the event of any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation in connection with a Change in Control (as defined below)) assumes such Option or substitutes similar options, but the Optionee is not elected or appointed to the board of directors of the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation at the first meeting of such board of directors after such Change in Control; and provided further, that, upon the termination of Optionee’s 's Continuous Service (as defined in the Plan), the Option shall cease to vest and shall terminate with respect to all shares of Stock that have not vested and become exercisable prior to such time. (b) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following shall have taken place: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) a sale, lease or other than Invus, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Invus”) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (ii) Invus becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (iii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation, in each case with respect to which persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own or control more than 50% of the combined voting power of the reorganized, merged or consolidated Company’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s outstanding voting securities prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation; (iv) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company’s assets; , (vii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation or (iii) a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of Stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the event any person is elected by the stockholders form of the Company to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) who has not been nominated for election by a majority of the Board securities, cash or any duly appointed committee thereof; or (vi) following the election or removal of directors, a majority of the Board consists of individuals who were not members of the Board two years before such election or removal, unless the election of each director who is not a director at the beginning of such two-year period has been approved in advance by directors representing at least a majority of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period. The Compensation Committee of the Board, in its discretion, may deem any other corporate event affecting the Company to be a “Change in Control” hereunderotherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Lexicon Genetics Inc/Tx)

Exercisability and Vesting. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Option, to purchase the number of shares of Stock that have vested and become exercisable in accordance with this Agreement. The Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to (i) 25% of the total number of shares of Stock subject to the Option on «VestingDate» __________ and (ii) an additional 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the Option each month thereafter; provided that such options shall become vested with respect to all remaining unvested shares in the event of a Change in Control (as defined below); and provided further, that, upon the termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service (as defined in the Plan), the Option shall cease to vest and shall terminate with respect to all shares of Stock that have not vested and become exercisable prior to such time. (b) A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following shall have taken place: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) other than Invus, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Invus”) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (ii) Invus becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (iii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation, in each case with respect to which persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own or control more than 50% of the combined voting power of the reorganized, merged or consolidated Company’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s outstanding voting securities prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation; (iv) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (v) in the event any person is elected by the stockholders of the Company to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) who has not been nominated for election by a majority of the Board or any duly appointed committee thereof; or (vi) following the election or removal of directors, a majority of the Board consists of individuals who were not members of the Board two years before such election or removal, unless the election of each director who is not a director at the beginning of such two-year period has been approved in advance by directors representing at least a majority of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period. ; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the execution by the Company of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Stockholders’ Agreement with Invus, L.P., each dated June 15, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Invus Transaction Agreements”), nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Invus Transaction Agreements, including, without limitation, the acquisition by Invus of the Initial Shares and the Rights Shares (as defined in the Invus Transaction Agreements), the election of any representatives of Invus to the board of directors of the Company, or the acquisition by Invus of additional shares of Stock, as permitted or contemplated under the Invus Transaction Agreements, will constitute a “Change in Control.” The Compensation Committee of the Board, in its discretion, may deem any other corporate event affecting the Company to be a “Change in Control” hereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

Exercisability and Vesting. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Option, to purchase the number of shares of Stock that have vested and become exercisable in accordance with this Agreement. The Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to (i) 25% of the total number of shares of Stock subject to the Option on «VestingDate» __________ and (ii) an additional 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the Option each month thereafter; provided that such options shall become vested with respect to all remaining unvested shares in the event of a Change in Control (as defined below); and provided further, that, upon the termination of Optionee’s 's Continuous Service (as defined in the Plan), the Option shall cease to vest and shall terminate with respect to all shares of Stock that have not vested and become exercisable prior to such time. (b) A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following shall have taken place: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) other than Invus, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Invus”) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s 's then-outstanding voting securities; (ii) Invus becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s 's then-outstanding voting securities; (iii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation, in each case with respect to which persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own or control more than 50% of the combined voting power of the reorganized, merged or consolidated Company’s 's then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s 's outstanding voting securities prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation; (iv) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s 's assets; (v) in the event any person is elected by the stockholders of the Company to the Company’s 's board of directors (the “Board”) who has not been nominated for election by a majority of the Board or any duly appointed committee thereof; or (vi) following the election or removal of directors, a majority of the Board consists of individuals who were not members of the Board two years before such election or removal, unless the election of each director who is not a director at the beginning of such two-year period has been approved in advance by directors representing at least a majority of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period. ; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the execution by the Company of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Stockholders' Agreement with Invus, L.P., each dated June 15, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Invus Transaction Agreements”), nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Invus Transaction Agreements, including, without limitation, the acquisition by Invus of the Initial Shares and the Rights Shares (as defined in the Invus Transaction Agreements), the election of any representatives of Invus to the board of directors of the Company, or the acquisition by Invus of additional shares of Stock, as permitted or contemplated under the Invus Transaction Agreements, will constitute a “Change in Control.” The Compensation Committee of the Board, in its discretion, may deem any other corporate event affecting the Company to be a “Change in Control” hereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc./De)

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Exercisability and Vesting. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Option, to purchase the number of shares of Stock that have vested and become exercisable in accordance with this Agreement. The Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to (i) 25% of the total number of shares of Stock subject to the Option on «VestingDate» _____________ and (ii) an additional 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the Option each month thereafter; provided that such options shall become vested with respect to all remaining unvested shares in the event of a Change in Control (as defined below); and provided further, that, upon the termination of Optionee’s 's Continuous Service (as defined in the Plan), the Option shall cease to vest and shall terminate with respect to all shares of Stock that have not vested and become exercisable prior to such time. (b) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following shall have taken place: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) other than Invus, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Invus”) Xxxxxx Xxxx is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s 's then-outstanding voting securities; (ii) Invus becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (iii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation, in each case with respect to which persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own or control more than 50% of the combined voting power of the reorganized, merged or consolidated Company’s 's then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s 's outstanding voting securities prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation; (iviii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s 's assets; (viv) in the event any person is elected by the stockholders of the Company to the Company’s 's board of directors (the "Board") who has not been nominated for election by a majority of the Board or any duly appointed committee thereof; or (viv) following the election or removal of directors, a majority of the Board consists of individuals who were not members of the Board two years before such election or removal, unless the election of each director who is not a director at the beginning of such two-year period has been approved in advance by directors representing at least a majority of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period. The Compensation Committee of the Board, in its discretion, may deem any other corporate event affecting the Company to be a "Change in Control" hereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Lexicon Genetics Inc/Tx)

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