Manner of Exercise and Payment. 5.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised by delivery of written notice of exercise to the Company, at its principal executive office. Such notice shall be signed by the Participant and shall state that the Participant is electing to exercise the Option and the number of shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised. 5.2 The notice of exercise shall be accompanied by the full purchase price for the shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, in (i) cash or by check or, if indicated in the notice, such payment shall follow by check from a registered broker acting as agent on behalf of the Participant or (ii) by transferring to the Company shares of Class A Common Stock, Common Stock or Class B Stock of the Company held by the Participant for at least six months prior to the exercise of the Option and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the cash amount for which such shares are substituted. 5.3 Upon receipt of notice of exercise and full payment for the shares of Stock in respect of which the Option is being exercised, the Company shall take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Participant of the number of shares of Stock as to which such exercise was effective. 5.4 The Participant shall not be deemed to be the owner of, or to have any of the rights of an owner with respect to any shares of Stock subject to the Option until (i) the Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (ii) the Company shall have issued and delivered the shares to the Participant, and (iii) the Participant’s name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books of the Company, whereupon the Participant shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such shares.
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Samples: Employee Stock Option Agreement (Oil Dri Corporation of America), Employee Stock Option Agreement (Oil Dri Corporation of America), Employee Stock Option Agreement (Oil Dri Corporation of America)
Manner of Exercise and Payment. 5.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised by delivery of written notice of exercise to the Company, at its principal executive office. Such notice shall be signed by the Participant and shall state that the Participant is electing to exercise the Option and the number of shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised.
5.2 The notice of exercise shall be accompanied by the full purchase price for the shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, in (i) cash or by check or, if indicated in the notice, such payment shall follow by check from a registered broker acting as agent on behalf of the Participant or (ii) by transferring to the Company shares of Class A Common Stock, Common Stock or Class B Stock of the Company Company’s stock held by the Participant for at least six months prior to the exercise of the Option and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the cash amount for which such shares are substituted.
5.3 Upon receipt of notice of exercise and full payment for the shares of Stock stock in respect of which the Option is being exercised, the Company shall take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Participant of the number of shares of Stock stock as to which such exercise was effective.
5.4 The Participant shall not be deemed to be the owner of, or to have any of the rights of an owner with respect to any shares of Stock stock subject to the Option until (i) the Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (ii) the Company shall have issued and delivered the shares to the Participant, and (iii) the Participant’s name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books of the Company, whereupon the Participant shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such shares.
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Samples: Director’s Stock Option Agreement (Oil Dri Corporation of America), Director’s Stock Option Agreement (Oil Dri Corporation of America)