Impact of a Change in Control on Equity Compensation Awards Sample Clauses

Impact of a Change in Control on Equity Compensation Awards. Effective as of the Change in Control Date, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, other than any such provision which expressly provides that this Section 3 of this Agreement does not apply (which provision shall be given full force and effect), in any of the Company’s equity-based, equity-related or other long-term incentive compensation plans, practices, policies and programs (including the Company’s 2003 Unit Option Plan and the Company 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan) or any award agreements thereunder, (a) all outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights and similar rights and awards then held by the Executive that are unexercisable or otherwise unvested shall automatically become fully vested and immediately exercisable, as the case may be, (b) all outstanding equity-based, equity-related and other long-term incentive awards then held by the Executive that are subject to performance-based vesting criteria shall automatically become fully vested and earned at a deemed performance level equal to the maximum performance level with respect to such awards and (c) all other outstanding equity-based, equity-related and long-term incentive awards, to the extent not covered by the foregoing clause (a) or (b), then held by the Executive that are unvested or subject to restrictions or forfeiture shall automatically become fully vested and all restrictions and forfeiture provisions related thereto shall lapse.
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Impact of a Change in Control on Equity Compensation Awards. In the event of a Qualifying Termination, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary (other than any such provision that expressly provides that this Section 3 of this Agreement does not apply (which provision shall be given full force and effect)) in any of the Company's equity-based, equity­ related or other long-term incentive compensation plans, practices, policies and programs (including the Company's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan or any successor plan) or any award agreements thereunder and subject to the occurrence of the Release Effective Date, (a) all outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights and similar rights and awards then held by the Executive that are unexercisable or otherwise unvested shall automatically become fully vested and immediately exercisable, as the case may be, (b) unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement, all outstanding equity-based, equity-related and other long-term incentive awards then held by the Executive that are subject to performance-based vesting criteria shall automatically become fully vested and earned at a deemed performance level equal to the greater of (i) the projected actual performance through the date of the Qualifying Termination (as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion) and (ii) target performance level with respect to such awards and (c) all other outstanding equity-based, equity-related and long-term incentive awards, to the extent not covered by the foregoing clause (a) or (b), then held by the Executive that are unvested or subject to restrictions or forfeiture shall automatically become fully vested and all restrictions and forfeiture provisions related thereto shall lapse. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3 shall not apply to performance units granted after the Effective Date under an executive performance equity plan that by its explicit terms in not subject to this Section 3, for which any acceleration will be solely in accordance with the award agreements evidencing such units.
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Impact of a Change in Control on Equity Compensation Awards. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary (other than any such provision that expressly provides that this Section 3 of this Agreement does not apply (which provision shall be given full force and effect)) in any of the Company’s equity-based, equity-related or other long-term incentive compensation plans, practices, policies and programs (including the Company’s 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan and the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan) or any award agreements thereunder, (a) effective as of the Change in Control Date, with respect to equity-based, equity-related and other long-term incentive awards granted to Executive prior to July 1, 2016, and (b) effective upon a Qualifying Termination, with respect to any such awards granted to Executive on or after July 1, 2016, the following provisions shall apply, in each case subject to the occurrence of the Release Effective Date:
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Related to Impact of a Change in Control on Equity Compensation Awards

  • Change in Control Vesting The shares of Common Stock underlying each Tranche of Performance Shares may also vest on an accelerated basis in accordance with the applicable provisions of Paragraph 4 of this Agreement should a Change in Control occur after the start but prior to the completion of the Performance Period applicable to that particular Tranche or the Certification Date. Issuance Date: The shares of Common Stock which actually vest and become issuable pursuant to each Tranche of Performance Shares shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement applicable to the particular circumstances under which such vesting occurs.

  • Change in Control Bonus “Change in Control Bonus” has the meaning set forth in Section 5a(iii)(1).

  • Equity Compensation Acceleration Upon the Executive’s Termination Upon Change of Control, the vesting and exercisability of all then outstanding stock options (or any other equity award, including, without limitation, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units) granted to the Executive under any Company Plans shall be accelerated as to 100% of the shares subject to any such equity awards granted to the Executive.

  • Equity Compensation Executive will continue to be eligible to receive stock and option grants, and other equity compensation awards (“Awards”), as determined by the Board or any committee thereof in the Board’s or such committee’s sole discretion.

  • Equity Incentive Awards Executive shall be eligible to receive grants of equity-based long-term incentive awards, which may include options to purchase Company stock, performance or restricted stock units and Company restricted stock contributions to Company’s deferred compensation plan, or other equity-based awards. Such awards shall be determined in the discretion of the Board. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Redwood Trust, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan) in which the surviving or acquiring corporation does not assume the Executive’s outstanding equity-related awards (including options and equity-based awards granted both before and after the Effective Date) or substitute similar equity-related awards, such equity-related awards shall immediately vest and become exercisable if the Executive’s service with the Company has not terminated before the effective date of the Change of Control; provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall only apply if the Company is not the surviving corporation or if shares of the Company’s common stock are converted into or exchanged for other securities or cash.

  • Change in Compensation If the Board decides to increase the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation or provide a bonus to the Chief Compliance Officer, then the fees paid to NLCS by the Trust will increase proportionately for any amounts it deems due to the Chief Compliance Officer above the amounts due to NLCS under this Agreement.

  • Change in Control Benefits Agreement shall mean any separate agreement between Participant and the Corporation which provides Participant with special vesting acceleration and/or other special benefits with respect to one or more awards of restricted stock units made to Participant for shares of Common Stock, including (to the extent applicable) the restricted stock units evidenced by this Agreement, in the event of a change in control or ownership of the Corporation (whether or not constituting a Change in Control hereunder).

  • Change in Control Severance If, following the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Company or an Affiliate terminates the Executive's employment during the Post-Change Period other than as described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 8(a), or if the Executive terminates his employment pursuant to Section 8(b), the Executive shall not be entitled to the severance compensation described in Section 7, and the Company will (i) pay or cause to be paid to the Executive the amounts described in Sections 8(c)(1), 8(c)(2), 8(c)(3), 8(c)(6) and 8(c)(7) within five business days after the Termination Date; (ii) pay or cause to be paid to the Executive the amount described in Section 8(c)(4), such amount to be payable no earlier than the date on which such Incentive Pay, if any, would have been paid under the applicable plan or policy of the Company absent such termination of employment; and (iii) provide the Executive the benefits described in Section 8(c)(5) for the period described therein.

  • Vesting Upon Change in Control Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including Section (D):

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