Exercisability upon Termination of Employment. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated as a result of death, Disability or Retirement, the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time, but in no event after the Exercise Expiration Date, for six (6) months after the date of such termination. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated for Cause, the entire Option (whether or not vested) shall terminate effective immediately prior to the Optionee’s termination of employment. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement or for Cause (including, without limitation, the Optionee’s ceasing to be employed by a Subsidiary or Division as a result of the sale of such Subsidiary or Division or an interest in such Subsidiary or Division or a termination of employment by the Optionee with or without Good Reason), then the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time, but in no event after the Exercise Expiration Date, (x) with respect to an Optionee who upon termination of employment as an employee remains an Eligible Individual, for six (6) months following such date as the Optionee is no longer an Eligible Individual or (y) with respect to an Optionee who is receiving severance payments, for six (6) months following the date of the cessation of such payments, provided, however, in no event shall the Option remain outstanding following the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the date of termination of employment.
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Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Charter Communications, Inc. /Mo/), Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Charter Communications, Inc. /Mo/)
Exercisability upon Termination of Employment. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated as a result of death, Disability or Retirement, the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time, but in no event after the Exercise Expiration Date, for six (6) months after the date of such termination. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated for Cause, the entire Option (whether or not vested) shall terminate effective immediately prior to the Optionee’s termination of employment. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement or for Cause (including, without limitation, the Optionee’s ceasing to be employed by a Subsidiary or Division as a result of the sale of such Subsidiary or Division or an interest in such Subsidiary or Division or a termination of employment by the Optionee with or without Good Reason), then the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time, but in no event after the -5- Exercise Expiration Date, (x) with respect to an Optionee who upon termination of employment as an employee remains an Eligible Individual, for six (6) months following such date as the Optionee is no longer an Eligible Individual or (y) with respect to an Optionee who is receiving severance payments, for six (6) months following the date of the cessation of such payments, provided, however, in no event shall the Option remain outstanding following the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the date of termination of employment.
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Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
Exercisability upon Termination of Employment. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated as a result of death, Disability or Retirement, the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time, but in no event after the Exercise Expiration Date, for six (6) months after the date of such termination. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated for Cause, the entire Option (whether or not vested) shall terminate effective immediately prior to the Optionee’s termination of employment. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement or for Cause (including, without limitation, the Optionee’s ceasing to be employed by a Subsidiary or Division as a result of the sale of such Subsidiary or Division or an interest in such Subsidiary or Division or a termination of employment by the Optionee with or without Good Reason), then the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time, but in no event after the Exercise Expiration Date, (x) with respect to an Optionee who upon termination of employment as an employee remains an Eligible Individual, for six (6) months following such date as the Optionee is no longer an Eligible Individual or (y) with respect to an Optionee who is receiving severance payments, for six (6) months following the date of the cessation of such payments, provided, however, in no event shall the Option remain outstanding following the eighteen thirty (1830) month anniversary of the date of termination of employment.
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Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Charter Communications, Inc. /Mo/)