Inheritance of the Stock Acquisition Rights. 1. In case that the Qualified Person dies, the heir of such Qualified Person may, pursuant to this Article, other provisions of this Agreement and conditions to be provided separately by the Corporation, succeed to and exercise the outstanding Stock Acquisition Rights; provided, however, that the heir of such Qualified Person may not exercise the Stock Acquisition Rights if such Qualified Person has given a prior written notice to the Corporation in the form prescribed by the Corporation to the effect that such Qualified Person does not allow the heir to exercise the Stock Acquisition Rights. In case that the Qualified Person dies after he/she forfeits the status as a director, corporate executive officer, officer or employee of the Corporation or of the Sony Group Companies due to any events provided for in each Item of Article 5, Paragraph 2 (excluding Item (2)), the heir of such Qualified Person may exercise the Stock Acquisition Rights during the period from and including such Qualified Person’s Status Forfeit Date to and including the day on which the exercisable period provided for in the said each Item elapses, to the extent that such Qualified Person may exercise as provided for in the said each Item; provided, however, that in no case any Stock Acquisition Rights may be exercised after the period provided for in Item (4) of Article 3.
2. In case that there are more than one (1) heir of the Qualified Person, the heirs must designate one (1) heir to succeed to the Stock Acquisition Rights (hereinafter referred to as the “Successor”).
3. In case that the Successor dies, any heir of the Successor may not exercise the Stock Acquisition Rights.
4. Heirs of the Qualified Person must, in cooperation, file with or submit to the Corporation the following matters and documents immediately after the commencement of the inheritance:
(1) Certified copy of family register, etc. (Those issued within three (3) months or less are required);
(2) Seal registration certificate of the heirs (Those issued within three (3) months or less are required);
(3) Legacy division agreement or any other similar document necessary to certify the division of the legacy;
(4) Document to verify the name and address of the Successor or in case that the Successor resides outside Japan, his/her contact address in Japan; and
(5) Any other matters or documents designated by the Corporation.
5. In case that no agreement in respect of the division of the legacy is reached between or among t...
