Merger, Consolidation or Similar Corporate Transaction. In the event of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or a sale of substantially all of the stock of the Company (a “Corporate Transaction”), unless an outstanding Award is assumed by the Surviving Company or replaced with an equivalent Award granted by the Surviving Company in substitution for such outstanding Award, the Committee shall cancel any outstanding Awards that are not vested and nonforfeitable as of the consummation of such Corporate Transaction (unless the Committee accelerates the vesting of any such Awards) and with respect to any vested and nonforfeitable Awards, the Committee may either (i) allow all Grantees to exercise such Awards of Options and SARs within a reasonable period prior to the consummation of the Corporate Transaction and cancel any outstanding Options or SARs that remain unexercised upon consummation of the Corporate Transaction, or (ii) cancel any or all of such outstanding Awards in exchange for a payment (in cash, or in securities or other property) in an amount equal to the amount that the Grantee would have received (net of the Exercise Price with respect to any Options or SARs) if such vested Awards were settled or distributed or such vested Options and SARs were exercised immediately prior to the consummation of the Corporate Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Option or SAR is not assumed by the Surviving Company or replaced with an equivalent Award issued by the Surviving Company and the Exercise Price with respect to any outstanding Option or SAR exceeds the Fair Market Value of the Shares immediately prior to the consummation of the Corporation Transaction, such Awards shall be cancelled without any payment to the Grantee.
Merger, Consolidation or Similar Corporate Transaction. In the event of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or a sale of substantially all of the stock of the Company (a “Corporate Transaction”), unless the Option is assumed by the surviving company in the Corporate Transaction (the “Surviving Company”) or replaced with an equivalent award granted by the Surviving Company in substitution for the Option, the Committee shall cancel any portion of the Option that is not vested and nonforfeitable as of the consummation of such Corporate Transaction (unless the vesting of the Option is accelerated by the Committee in its sole discretion or pursuant to a written agreement between the Company and the Grantee) and with respect to any vested and nonforfeitable portion of the Option, the Committee may either (i) allow the Grantee to exercise the Option within a reasonable period prior to the consummation of the Corporate Transaction and cancel any portion of the Option that remains unexercised upon consummation of the Corporate Transaction, or (ii) cancel the Option in exchange for a payment (in cash, or in securities or other property) in an amount equal to the amount that the Grantee would have received (net of the Exercise Price with respect to the Option) if such vested Option was settled or distributed or such vested Option was exercised immediately prior to the consummation of the Corporate Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Option is not assumed by the Surviving Company or replaced with an equivalent award issued by the Surviving Company and the Exercise Price with respect to the Option exceeds the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the consummation of the Corporation Transaction, the Option shall be cancelled without any payment to the Grantee.
