Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. If, while any unvested PSUs are outstanding, there shall occur a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or plan of exchange, in each case involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding Common Shares are converted into cash or other stock, securities or property (each, a "Transaction"), (i) all outstanding PSUs as to which the applicable Hurdle performance requirement set forth in Section 2 has not been satisfied as of the closing of the Transaction shall be forfeited and cancelled and (ii) the Board of Directors, may, in its sole discretion, provide that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with any of the following alternatives: (a) The remaining PSUs shall be converted into performance share units to acquire stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (unless otherwise accelerated as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) and shall be subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such vesting date, with the amount and type of shares subject thereto to be conclusively determined by the Board of Directors, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of common shares of the Company following the Transaction, and disregarding fractional shares, and the performance measures adjusted to reflect the circumstances of the Company or any acquiring or surviving corporation as conclusively determined by the Board of Directors; (b) The remaining PSUs shall be cancelled effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, and, in full consideration of the cancellation, the surviving company shall pay to Recipient upon the completion of the Performance Period, with payment subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such date, an amount in cash, for each remaining PSU, equal to the value, as determined by the Board of Directors, of the Common Shares subject to the unvested PSUs at the time of closing of the Transaction, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of Common Shares of the Company following the Transaction or other consideration paid in the Transaction to holders of Common Shares of the Company; or (c) The remaining PSUs shall become vested in full and all unissued shares subject to the PSUs shall be issued immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction.
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SunOpta Inc.), Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SunOpta Inc.), Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SunOpta Inc.)
Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. If, while any unvested PSUs are outstanding, there shall occur a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or plan of exchange, in each case involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding Common Shares are converted into cash or other stock, securities or property (each, a "“Transaction"”), (i) all outstanding PSUs as to which the applicable Stock Price Hurdle performance vesting requirement set forth in Section 2 has not been satisfied as of the closing of the Transaction shall be forfeited and cancelled and (ii) the Board of Directors, may, in its sole discretion, provide that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with any of the following alternatives:
(a) The remaining PSUs shall be converted into performance share restricted stock units to acquire stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction upon completion of the Performance Period (unless otherwise accelerated as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) and shall be subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such vesting date, with the amount and type of shares subject thereto to be conclusively determined by the Board of Directors, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of common shares of the Company following the Transaction, and disregarding fractional shares, and the performance measures adjusted to reflect the circumstances of the Company or any acquiring or surviving corporation as conclusively determined by the Board of Directors;
(b) The remaining PSUs shall be cancelled effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, and, in full consideration of the cancellation, the surviving company shall pay to Recipient upon the completion of the Performance PeriodPeriod (unless otherwise accelerated by the terms of the Employment Agreement or as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion), with payment subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such date), an amount in cash, for each remaining PSU, equal to the value, as determined by the Board of Directors, of the Common Shares common shares subject to the unvested PSUs at the time of closing of the TransactionPSUs, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company following the Transaction or other consideration paid in the Transaction to holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company; or
(c) The remaining PSUs shall become vested in full and all unissued shares subject to the PSUs shall be issued immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction.
(d) In the event the Board of Directors opts that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with (i) above, then the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction must agree to all relevant provisions of the Employment Agreement pertaining to the PSUs.
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SunOpta Inc.)
Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. If, while any unvested PSUs are outstanding, there shall occur a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or plan of exchange, in each case involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding Common Shares are converted into cash or other stock, securities or property (each, a "Transaction"), (i) all outstanding PSUs as to which the applicable Hurdle performance vesting requirement set forth in Section 2 has not been satisfied as of the closing of the Transaction shall be forfeited and cancelled and (ii) the Board of Directors, may, in its sole discretion, provide that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with any of the following alternatives:
(a) The remaining PSUs shall be converted into performance share restricted stock units to acquire stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (unless otherwise accelerated as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) and shall be subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such vesting datethe Performance Period, with the amount and type of shares subject thereto to be conclusively determined by the Board of Directors, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of common shares of the Company following the Transaction, and disregarding fractional shares, and the performance measures adjusted to reflect the circumstances of the Company or any acquiring or surviving corporation as conclusively determined by the Board of Directors;
(b) The remaining PSUs shall be cancelled effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, and, in full consideration of the cancellation, the surviving company corporation shall pay to Recipient upon the completion of the Performance Period), with payment subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company corporation through such datethe Performance Period (unless otherwise accelerated pursuant to Section 3 or the terms of the Employment Agreement), an amount in cash, for each remaining PSUPSU assuming vesting at the 100% level, equal to the value, as determined by the Board of Directors, of the Common Shares common shares subject to the unvested PSUs at the time of the closing of the Transaction, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company following the Transaction or other consideration paid in the Transaction to holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company; or
(c) The remaining PSUs shall become vested in full and all unissued shares subject to the PSUs shall be issued immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction. In the event the Board of Directors opts that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with (a) above, then the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction must agree to all relevant provisions of the Employment Agreement pertaining to the PSUs.
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SunOpta Inc.)
Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. If, while any unvested PSUs are outstanding, there shall occur a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or plan of exchange, in each case involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding Common Shares are converted into cash or other stock, securities or property (each, a "“Transaction"”), (i) all outstanding PSUs as to which the applicable Hurdle performance vesting requirement set forth in Section 2 has not been satisfied as of the closing of the Transaction shall be forfeited and cancelled and (ii) the Board of Directors, may, in its sole discretion, provide that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with any of the following alternatives:
(a) The remaining PSUs shall be converted into performance share restricted stock units to acquire stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (unless otherwise accelerated as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) and shall be subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such vesting datethe Performance Period, with the amount and type of shares subject thereto to be conclusively determined by the Board of Directors, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of common shares of the Company following the Transaction, and disregarding fractional shares, and the performance measures adjusted to reflect the circumstances of the Company or any acquiring or surviving corporation as conclusively determined by the Board of Directors;
(b) The remaining PSUs shall be cancelled effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, and, in full consideration of the cancellation, the surviving company corporation shall pay to Recipient upon the completion of the Performance Period), with payment subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company corporation through such datethe Performance Period (unless otherwise accelerated pursuant to Section 3 or the terms of the Employment Agreement), an amount in cash, for each remaining PSUPSU assuming vesting at the 100% level, equal to the value, as determined by the Board of Directors, of the Common Shares common shares subject to the unvested PSUs at the time of the closing of the Transaction, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company following the Transaction or other consideration paid in the Transaction to holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company; or
(c) The remaining PSUs shall become vested in full and all unissued shares subject to the PSUs shall be issued immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction. In the event the Board of Directors opts that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with (a) above, then the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction must agree to all relevant provisions of the Employment Agreement pertaining to the PSUs.
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SunOpta Inc.)
Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. If, while any unvested PSUs are outstanding, there shall occur a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or plan of exchange, in each case involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding Common Shares are converted into cash or other stock, securities or property (each, a "“Transaction"”), (i) all outstanding PSUs as to which the applicable Stock Price Hurdle performance vesting requirement set forth in Section 2 has not been satisfied as of the closing of the Transaction shall be forfeited and cancelled and (ii) the Board of Directors, may, in its sole discretion, provide that the remaining PSUs shall be treated in accordance with any of the following alternatives:
(a) The remaining PSUs shall be converted into performance share restricted stock units to acquire stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (unless otherwise accelerated as determined by upon completion of the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) Performance Period and shall be subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such vesting date, with the amount and type of shares subject thereto to be conclusively determined by the Board of Directors, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of common shares of the Company following the Transaction, and disregarding fractional shares, and the performance measures adjusted to reflect the circumstances of the Company or any acquiring or surviving corporation as conclusively determined by the Board of Directors;
(b) The remaining PSUs shall be cancelled effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, and, in full consideration of the cancellation, the surviving company shall pay to Recipient upon the completion of the Performance Period, with payment subject to continued employment of Recipient by the Company or any acquiring or surviving company through such date), an amount in cash, for each remaining PSU, equal to the value, as determined by the Board of Directors, of the Common Shares common shares subject to the unvested PSUs at the time of closing of the TransactionPSUs, taking into account the relative values of the companies involved in the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the surviving corporation to be held by holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company following the Transaction or other consideration paid in the Transaction to holders of Common Shares common shares of the Company; or
(c) The remaining PSUs shall become vested in full and all unissued shares subject to the PSUs shall be issued immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction.
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Samples: Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (SunOpta Inc.)