Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 shares on each of May 11, 2000, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if: a. the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or b. any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company: (1) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities); (2) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or (3) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca), Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Ades Steven D)
Exercisability. The Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 37,500 shares on each of May 11July 7, 1998, July 7, 1999, July 7, 2000, and May 11July 7, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 20022001. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh tenth (7th10th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in of Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in of Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), ) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);; or
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or;
(3c) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or
(d) the shareholders of the Company or approve a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in or entities, the result of which the Company is not the continuing merger or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares consolidation less than 50% of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, outstanding voting securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which surviving or resulting entity are, or are to be, owned by holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately beforemerger.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Pacific Scientific Co)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 25,000 shares on each of May 11February 10, 1999; 12,500 shares on February 10, 2000, ; and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 12,500 shares on May 11February 10, 20022001. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein (a) This Warrant shall become exercisable at as to (i) Five Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (533,333) Warrant Shares if and when the following times Company’s gross revenues in any four consecutive quarters, as reported on the Company’s Form 10-K or 10-Q filed with the Securities and in Exchange Commission (the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 shares on each of May 11gross revenues for such four-quarter period, 2000the “Gross Revenues”), are equal to or greater than Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000), and May 11(ii) Two Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven (266,667) Warrant Shares if and when the Gross Revenues are equal to or greater than Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000), 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary in each instance effective as of the filing date hereof. If Employee does not purchase of the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, Form 10-K or 10-Q with the right to purchase such shares carries over Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the subsequent years during the term contrary, immediately prior to a Change of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoingControl, this option Warrant shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of with respect to all the Company," as such term is defined belowWarrant Shares. For purposes of this AgreementWarrant, a "“Change in Control of Control” shall mean the consummation of any of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. following transactions: (i) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sellsale, transferlease, exchange, conveyance or otherwise dispose other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company property or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer business of the Company, (ii) the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities merger of the Company beneficially owned by such director into or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company its consolidation with or into another any other entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares entity (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company's stock would be converted into cash), securities (iii) any transaction (including a merger or other property reorganization) or series of another entityrelated transactions, other in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Company is disposed of or (iv) individuals who, immediately after giving effect to the Closing, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a merger majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to such date, whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board (either by specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securitiessuch person is named as a nominee for director) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately beforeshall be an Incumbent Director.
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Exercisability. The option granted herein Option shall become exercisable at with respect to the following times and in Shares underlying the following amountsOption, as follows: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 shares on each of May 11, 2000, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary 20% of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control Shares on ____________ 20% of the Company," as such term Shares on ______________ 20% of the Shares on ____________ 20% of the Shares on ______________ 20% of the Shares on ____________ The Option shall remain exercisable until the date that is defined below. For purposes ten (10) years from the date of this Agreement, a "Change unless the Option has otherwise expired or terminated earlier in Control accordance with the provisions hereof. Shares as to which the Option becomes exercisable pursuant to the foregoing provision may be purchased at any time prior to expiration of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. Option. Notwithstanding the shareholders preceding provisions of this paragraph, upon receipt of notice from the Board of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose pendency of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company Company, or a definitive agreement to merge reorganization, merger, or consolidate consolidation of the Company with one or into another entity in more corporations as a result of which the Company is will not be the continuing surviving corporation, or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares sale of substantially all the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other assets and property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company to another person, or in which holders the event of any other transaction involving the Company where there is a change in ownership of the Company's common stock immediately prior Company of at least twenty-five percent (25%), except as may result from a transfer of shares to another corporation in exchange for at least eighty percent (80%) control of that corporation (a "Terminating Event"), the merger Option shall be exercisable in full and not only as to those shares with respect to which installments, if any, have then accrued. Upon the same proportionate ownership of common stock (date specified in said notice, the Option or equivalent securities) any portion hereof not exercised shall terminate, unless provision is made in connection with the Terminating Event for assumption of the surviving entity immediately after Option or for substitution of the merger Option with new options covering stock of a successor employer corporation, or a parent or subsidiary corporation thereof, with appropriate adjustments as immediately beforeto number and kind of shares and prices.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (San Joaquin Bancorp)
Exercisability. The option (1) If the Employee ceases to be an employee of the Company, except as otherwise herein provided, the Option granted herein to the Employee hereunder shall be exercisable only to the extent that the right to purchase Shares under such Option has accrued and is in effect on the date such Employee ceases to be an employee of the Company. No partial exercise of the Option may be made for less than 25 full Shares.
(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Employee's employment with the Company is terminated either (i) by the Company without Cause or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason (as each term is defined in the Employment Agreement), that portion of the Option that is not exercisable as of the effective date of termination will become exercisable at to the following times and extent it would have been exercisable on the first anniversary of the effective date of termination, absent such termination of employment.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the following amounts: The option event of a Change in Control, the Option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 shares on each of May 11, 2000, full and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on remain exercisable until its termination in accordance with the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date terms hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the CompanyControl" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. if the shareholders event set forth in any one of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. following paragraphs shall have occurred: (1) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), Person is or becomes the "beneficial ownerBeneficial Owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 l3d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company) representing fifty percent (50%) 25% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in subclause (A) of clause (3) below; provided, however, that (2) the following shall not individuals cease for any reason to constitute a "Change majority of the number of directors then serving: individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in Control" connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company:
(1) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion whose appointment or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained election by the Company Board or any corporation controlled nomination for election by the Company; or
's stockholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (3) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities2/3) of the surviving entity immediately after directors then still in office who either were directors on the merger as immediately before.Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was
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Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 25,000 shares on each of May 11April 1, 1999, and April 1, 2000, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 66,667 shares on each of May 11December 31, 20001997, and May 11December 31, 2001 1998, and 46,666 66,666 shares on May 11December 31, 20021999. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 27,500 shares on each of signing (a) 27,500 shares on May 1113, 2000, and (b) 55,000 May 1113, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 112001, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 50,000 shares on each of May 11(a) December 31, 20001998 and (b) December 31, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 20021999. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 12,500 shares on each of May 11July 7, 1998, July 7, 1999, July 7, 2000, and May 11July 7, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 20022001. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh tenth (7th10th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in of Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in of Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), ) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);; or
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or;
(3c) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or
(d) the shareholders of the Company or approve a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in or entities, the result of which the Company is not the continuing merger or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares consolidation less than 50% of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, outstanding voting securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which surviving or resulting entity are, or are to be, owned by holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately beforemerger.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Pacific Scientific Co)
Exercisability. The option granted herein Option shall become exercisable at with respect to the following times and in Shares underlying the following amountsOption, as follows: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 shares on each of May 11, 2000, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary 20% of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control Shares on ____________ 20% of the Company," as such term Shares on ______________ 20% of the Shares on ____________ 20% of the Shares on ______________ 20% of the Shares on ____________ The Option shall remain exercisable until the date that is defined below. For purposes ten (10) years from the date of this Agreement, a "Change unless the Option has otherwise expired or terminated earlier in Control of accordance with the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securitiesprovisions hereof; provided, however, that if the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" Optionee possesses more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company:
(1) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion , or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3) upon the death of any person who as of Parent or Subsidiary, on the date of this Agreement Agreement, then the Option shall remain exercisable until the date that is a director five (5) years from the date of this Agreement, unless the Option has otherwise expired or officer terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions hereof. Shares as to which the Option becomes exercisable pursuant to the foregoing provision may be purchased at any time prior to expiration of the Company, Option. Notwithstanding the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the preceding provisions of any trust to this paragraph, upon receipt of notice from the beneficiaries thereof Board of the securities pendency of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company Company, or a definitive agreement to merge reorganization, merger, or consolidate consolidation of the Company with one or into another entity in more corporations as a result of which the Company is will not be the continuing surviving corporation, or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares sale of substantially all the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other assets and property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company to another person, or in which holders the event of any other transaction involving the Company where there is a change in ownership of the Company's common stock immediately prior Company of at least twenty-five percent (25%), except as may result from a transfer of shares to another corporation in exchange for at least eighty percent (80%) control of that corporation (a "Terminating Event"), the merger Option shall be exercisable in full and not only as to those shares with respect to which installments, if any, have then accrued. Upon the same proportionate ownership of common stock (date specified in said notice, the Option or equivalent securities) any portion hereof not exercised shall terminate, unless provision is made in connection with the Terminating Event for assumption of the surviving entity immediately after Option or for substitution of the merger Option with new options covering stock of a successor employer corporation, or a parent or subsidiary corporation thereof, with appropriate adjustments as immediately beforeto number and kind of shares and prices.
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Samples: Incentive Stock Option Agreement (San Joaquin Bancorp)
Exercisability. The Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, the option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 10,333 shares on each of May 11October 1, 1998 and October 1, 1999 and an increment of 10,334 shares on October 1, 2000, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh tenth (7th10th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 25,000 shares on each of May 11(a) January 1, 2000, (b) January 1, 2001, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11(c) January 1, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee Optionee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the other provisions contained herein, this Option shall terminate upon the sooner of (i) seven years from the date hereof, or (ii) termination of Optionee's consulting engagement for cause. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 25,000 shares on each of May 11December 31, 20001997, December 31, 1998 and May 11December 31, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 20021999. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the -2- 3 Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 (a) 25,000 shares on each of signing (b) 25,000 shares on May 1112, 2000, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 (c) 50,000 shares on May 1112, 2002. 2001, The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 shares on each of May 11, 2000, and May 11, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 2002. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or
(3iii) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. (c) the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately before.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Intervisual Books Inc /Ca)
Exercisability. The option granted herein shall become exercisable at the following times and in the following amounts: The option shall become exercisable in cumulative increments of 46,667 50,000 shares on each of May 11February 18, 1997, February 18, 1998, February 18, 1999, February 18, 2000, and May 11February 18, 2001 and 46,666 shares on May 11, 20022001. The option granted hereunder shall lapse and expire on the seventh tenth (7th10th) anniversary of the date hereof. If Employee does not purchase the full number of shares he is entitled to purchase in any one year, the right to purchase such shares carries over to the subsequent years during the term of this option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall automatically become fully exercisable upon a "Change in of Control of the Company," as such term is defined below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in of Control of the Company" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
a. (a) the shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets and properties; or
b. (b) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than the Company or any "person" who as of the date this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company (including any trust of such director or officer), ) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a "Change in Control" of the Company:
(1i) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities);; or
(2ii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; or;
(3c) upon the death of any person who as of the date of this Agreement is a director or officer of the Company, the transfer (A) by testamentary disposition or the laws of intestate succession to the estate or the legal beneficiaries or heirs of such person, or (B) by the provisions of any trust to the beneficiaries thereof of the securities of the Company beneficially owned by such director or officer of the Company; or
c. the shareholders of the Company approve the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or
(d) the shareholders of the Company or approve a definitive agreement to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another entity in or entities, the result of which the Company is not the continuing merger or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares consolidation less than 50% of the Company's stock would be converted into cash, outstanding voting securities or other property of another entity, other than a merger of the Company in which surviving or resulting entity are, or are to be, owned by holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock (or equivalent securities) of the surviving entity immediately after the merger as immediately beforemerger.
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