Initial Option Grant As of the end of the day of the date this Agreement is signed by the Company and Employee, the Company shall grant Employee an option to purchase the number of shares described in Exhibit A of common stock of the Company under the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan, as amended, having an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) of a share of common stock of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in the Stock Option Plan, the option shall become exercisable as described in Exhibit A.
Stock Option Vesting The provisions of this Section 2.2(d) shall apply to any equity based awards under the Omnibus Plan, the defined terms of which are incorporated in this Section 2.2(d) by reference.
Option Award The Company hereby awards Grantee an Option to purchase shares of Company common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Shares”), pursuant to this Agreement at an exercise price per Share of $XX.XX, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. The Option may not be exercised in whole or in part as of the Grant Date, and becomes exercisable only if and to the extent provided in the following paragraphs and otherwise subject to and in accordance with the Plan.
Additional Options In the event that the Company grants additional options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock to the Grantee, unless agreed to the contrary between the Parties, the additional options will be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Restricted Stock Unit Grant In consideration of the Executive’s entering into this Agreement and as an inducement to remain with the Company, the Executive shall be granted promptly following the Commencement Date, under the Stock Plan, an award of 14,063 restricted stock units to be settled in shares of the common stock of ART (the “Restricted Stock Units”), subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of ART. Such award shall be governed by the Stock Plan and a restricted stock unit award agreement between the Executive and ART. Subject to terms of the Stock Plan and the award agreement for the Restricted Stock Units, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest in equal one-third (1/3) installments on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant of such award, subject to the Executive’s continuous employment with the Company from the date of grant of such award through such vesting dates, except as otherwise provided in Section 7(b).
Stock Option Award Within the 60-day period following the Start Date, Executive will receive an award of stock options to purchase Common Stock (the “Options”). The terms and conditions of the Options will be governed by Parent’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and the Stock Option Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The number of shares covered by such Options shall equal 10,000. The Options shall have a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value per share of such Option on the date of grant, as determined by the Board.
Option Vesting Options shall vest as follows:
Performance Stock Units The Company may grant to Executive performance stock units (“PSUs”) pursuant to the Incentive Plan. All PSUs are subject to and conditioned on approval of the grant and its terms by the Board. All granted PSUs shall vest as provided in the applicable PSU grant notice and grant agreement (“PSU Agreement”). All PSUs shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan and a PSU Agreement in a form prescribed by the Company, which Executive must sign as a condition to receiving the PSUs.
Restricted Stock and Stock Options Employer shall cause the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Employer to review whether Employee should be granted shares of restricted stock and/or options to purchase shares of common stock of CBSI. Such review may be conducted pursuant to the terms of the Community Bank System, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, a successor plan, or independently, as the Compensation Committee shall determine. Reviews shall be conducted no less frequently than annually.
Share Options With respect to the share options (the “Share Options”) granted pursuant to the share-based compensation plans of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company Share Plans”), (i) each Share Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), so qualifies, (ii) each grant of a Share Option was duly authorized no later than the date on which the grant of such Share Option was by its terms to be effective (the “Grant Date”) by all necessary corporate action, including, as applicable, approval by the board of directors of the Company (or a duly constituted and authorized committee thereof) and any required shareholder approval by the necessary number of votes or written consents, and the award agreement governing such grant (if any) was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto, (iii) each such grant was made in accordance with the terms of the Company Share Plans, the Exchange Act, and all other applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements, including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), and (iv) each such grant was properly accounted for in accordance with IFRS in the financial statements (including the related notes) of the Company. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no policy or practice of the Company of granting, Share Options prior to, or otherwise coordinating the grant of Share Options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its subsidiaries or their results of operations or prospects.
