Extension of Stock Option Exercise Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event any extended exercise period provided for in this Agreement shall result in a portion of a stock option becoming subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, the extended exercise period of such portion of such stock option shall be automatically shortened to the minimum extent necessary to prevent such portion of such option from becoming subject to Section 409A of the Code. In further limitation of any provisions providing for an extended exercise period, the following provisions shall apply: (i) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”) and pursuant to a Change in Control (as defined in the 1997 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 1997 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Change in Control, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option. (ii) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”) and pursuant to a Change in Control (as defined in the 1998 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 1998 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Change in Control, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option. (iii) If the stock option was granted pursuant to an equity incentive plan adopted after the date hereof (a “Future Plan”) and, pursuant to the provisions of the Future Plan, substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the Future Plan will be terminated at the effective date of an event or transaction, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
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Samples: Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc), Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc), Chief Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc)
Extension of Stock Option Exercise Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event any extended exercise period provided for in this Agreement shall result in a portion of a stock option becoming subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code409A, the extended exercise period of such portion of such stock option shall be automatically shortened to by the minimum extent necessary to prevent such portion of such option from becoming subject to Section 409A of the Code. 409A. In further limitation of any provisions providing for an extended exercise period, the following provisions shall apply, and shall supersede anything to the contrary set forth herein:
(i) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”) and pursuant to a Change in Control (as defined in the 1997 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 1997 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Change in Control, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(ii) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”) and pursuant to a Change in Control (as defined in the 1998 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 1998 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Change in Control, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(iii) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and pursuant to a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the 2007 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 2007 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Corporate Transaction, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(iv) If the stock option was granted pursuant to an equity incentive plan adopted after the date hereof of the 2007 Plan (a “Future Plan”) and, pursuant to the provisions of the Future Plan, substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the Future Plan will be terminated at the effective date of an event or transaction, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(v) If the terms of the stock option are intended to comply with, rather than be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(vi) In no event will any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period result in the extension of the exercise period of any stock option beyond the maximum permitted term of such stock option as provided under the applicable equity incentive plan and stock option award agreement in effect for such stock option, assuming for the purposes of this Section 21(a)(vi) no termination of Executive's employment with the Company.
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Samples: Chief Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc), Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc), Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc)
Extension of Stock Option Exercise Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event any extended exercise period provided for in this Agreement shall result in a portion of a stock option becoming subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code409A, the extended exercise period of such portion of such stock option shall be automatically shortened to by the minimum extent necessary to prevent such portion of such option from becoming subject to Section 409A of the Code. 409A. In further limitation of any provisions providing for an extended exercise period, the following provisions shall apply, and shall supersede anything to the contrary set forth herein:
(i) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”) and pursuant to a Change in Control (as defined in the 1997 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 1997 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Change in Control, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(ii) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”) and pursuant to a Change in Control (as defined in the 1998 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 1998 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Change in Control, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(iii) If the stock option was granted pursuant to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and pursuant to a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the 2007 Plan) substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the 2007 Plan will be terminated at the effective date of such Corporate Transaction, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(iv) If the stock option was granted pursuant to an equity incentive plan adopted after the date hereof of the 2007 Plan (a “Future Plan”) and, pursuant to the provisions of the Future Plan, substantially all of the stock options outstanding pursuant to the Future Plan will be terminated at the effective date of an event or transaction, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(v) If the terms of the stock option are intended to comply with, rather than be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A, any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period shall not apply to such stock option.
(vi) In no event will any provisions in this Agreement providing for an extended exercise period result in the extension of the exercise period of any stock option beyond the maximum permitted term of such stock option as provided under the applicable equity incentive plan and stock option award agreement in effect for such stock option, assuming for the purposes of this Section 21(a)(vi) no termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.
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Samples: Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc), Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc), Executive Officer Benefits Agreement (Power Integrations Inc)