Common use of Limited Transferability of Option Clause in Contracts

Limited Transferability of Option. The Option may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by the Optionee, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, the Optionee may, during the Optionee’s lifetime and subject to the prior approval of the Committee at the time of proposed transfer, transfer all or part of the Option to or for the benefit of the Optionee’s “family members” (as defined under rules applicable to registration statements on Form S-8 promulgated under the 1933 Act). Subsequent transfers of an Option shall be prohibited other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of the transferee. In the event that an Optionee becomes legally incapacitated, the Option shall be exercisable by the Optionee’s legal guardian, committee or legal representative. If the Optionee dies the Option shall thereafter be exercisable by the legatee of the Option under the Optionee’s will or by the Optionee’s estate in accordance with the Optionee’s will or the laws of descent and distribution, in each case in the same manner and to the same extent that the Option was exercisable by the Optionee on the date of the Optionee’s death. The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be null and void and without effect.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Nonqualified Share Option Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD), Chairman Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD), Nonqualified Share Option Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD)

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Limited Transferability of Option. The Option may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by the Optionee, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, the Optionee may, during the Optionee’s lifetime and subject to the prior approval of the Committee at the time of proposed transfer, transfer all or part of the Option to or for the benefit of the Optionee’s “family members” (as defined under rules applicable to registration statements on Form S-8 promulgated under the 1933 Act). Subsequent transfers of an Option shall be prohibited other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of the transferee. In the event that an Optionee becomes legally incapacitated, the Option shall be exercisable by the Optionee’s legal guardian, committee or legal representative. If the Optionee dies dies, the Option shall thereafter be exercisable by the legatee of the Option under the Optionee’s will or by the Optionee’s estate in accordance with the Optionee’s will or the laws of descent and distribution, in each case in the same manner and to the same extent that the Option was exercisable by the Optionee on the date of the Optionee’s death. The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be null and void and without effect.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Nonqualified Share Option Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD)

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Limited Transferability of Option. The Option may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by the Optionee, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, the Optionee may, during the Optionee’s 's lifetime and subject to the prior approval of the Committee at the time of proposed transfer, transfer all or part of the Option to or for the benefit of the Optionee’s “'s "family members" (as defined under rules applicable to registration statements on Form S-8 promulgated under the 1933 Act). Subsequent transfers of an Option shall be prohibited other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of the transferee. In the event that an Optionee becomes legally incapacitated, the Option shall be exercisable by the Optionee’s 's legal guardian, committee or legal representative. If the Optionee dies dies, the Option shall thereafter be exercisable by the legatee of the Option under the Optionee’s 's will or by the Optionee’s 's estate in accordance with the Optionee’s 's will or the laws of descent and distribution, in each case in the same manner and to the same extent that the Option was exercisable by the Optionee on the date of the Optionee’s 's death. The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be null and void and without effect.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Nonqualified Share Option Agreement (Platinum Underwriters Holdings LTD)

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