Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. In the event of a merger, consolidation or plan of exchange to which the Company is a party or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or of more than 50% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock (each, a “Transaction”), the Board of Directors shall, in its sole discretion and to the extent possible under the structure of the Transaction, select one of the following alternatives for treating the Option, in each case provided that the Transaction is consummated: 4.2-1 The Option shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms. 4.2-2 The Option shall be assumed, converted or exchanged into an option to purchase stock in the corporation that is the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (or in a parent corporation). The amount and type of securities subject thereto and exercise price of the assumed, converted or exchanged option shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, 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 issued to holders of shares of the Company. Conversions shall be made without change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Option and with a corresponding adjustment in the Option price per share and shall neither (i) make the ratio, immediately after the event, of the Option price per share to the fair market value per share more favorable to the Optionee than that ratio immediately before the event nor (ii) make the aggregate spread, immediately after the event, between the fair market value of shares as to which the Option is exercisable and the Option price of such shares more favorable to the Optionee than that aggregate spread immediately before the event. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the converted option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the exercisability requirements relating to the Option have been satisfied. 4.2-3 The Board of Directors shall provide a 30-day period before the consummation of the Transaction during which the Option may be exercised to the extent then exercisable, and, upon the expiration of such 30-day period, the Option shall immediately terminate to the extent not exercised. The Board of Directors may, in it sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability of the Option so that it is exercisable in full during such 30-day period. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, provide that any or all other outstanding awards granted under the Plan shall terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction and/or accelerate the vesting and/or waive any applicable restrictions upon the expiration of the period provided as described in Section 10.23 of the Plan or upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction. 4.2-4 The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, shall provide that the Option shall terminate either upon or immediately prior to consummation of a Transaction and the Optionee shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (x) the value of the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Transaction, or, in the event the Transaction does not result in direct receipt of consideration by holders of Common Stock, the value of the deemed per share consideration received, in each case as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding awards (to the extent then vested and/or exercisable or whether or not then vested and/or exercisable, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) exceeds (y) the aggregate exercise price or xxxxx xxxxx for the Option.
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Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. In the event of a merger, consolidation or plan of exchange to which the Company is a party or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or of more than 50% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock (each, a “Transaction”), the Board of Directors shall, in its sole discretion and to the extent possible under the structure of the Transaction, select one of the following alternatives for treating the Option, in each case provided that the Transaction is consummated:
4.2-1 (1) The Option shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms.
4.2-2 (2) The Option shall be assumed, converted or exchanged into an option to purchase stock in the corporation that is the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (or in a parent corporation)Transaction. The amount and amount, type of securities subject thereto and exercise price of the assumed, converted or exchanged option shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the CompanyBoard, 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 issued to holders of shares of the Company. Conversions shall be made without change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Option and with a corresponding adjustment in the Option price per share and shall neither (i) make the ratio, immediately after the event, of the Option price per share to the fair market value per share more favorable to the Optionee than that ratio immediately before the event nor (ii) make the aggregate spread, immediately after the event, between the fair market value of shares as to which the Option is exercisable and the Option price of such shares more favorable to the Optionee than that aggregate spread immediately before the event. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of DirectorsBoard, the converted option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the exercisability requirements relating to the Option have been satisfied.
4.2-3 (3) The Board of Directors shall provide a 30-day period before prior to the consummation of the Transaction during which the Option may be exercised to the extent then exercisable, and, upon the expiration of such 30-day period, the Option shall immediately terminate to the extent not exercised. The Board of Directors may, in it sole discretion, shall accelerate the exercisability of the Option so that it is exercisable in full during such 30-day period. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, provide that any or all other outstanding awards granted under the Plan shall terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction and/or accelerate the vesting and/or waive any applicable restrictions upon the expiration of the period provided as described in Section 10.23 of the Plan or upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction.
4.2-4 The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, shall provide that the Option shall terminate either upon or immediately prior to consummation of a Transaction and the Optionee shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (x) the value of the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Transaction, or, in the event the Transaction does not result in direct receipt of consideration by holders of Common Stock, the value of the deemed per share consideration received, in each case as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding awards (to the extent then vested and/or exercisable or whether or not then vested and/or exercisable, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) exceeds (y) the aggregate exercise price or xxxxx xxxxx for the Option.
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Samples: Stand Alone Non Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Fei Co)
Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. In the event of a merger, consolidation or plan of exchange to which the Company is a party or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s 's assets or of more than 50% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock (each, a “"Transaction”"), the Board of Directors shall, in its sole discretion and to the extent possible under the structure of the Transaction, select one of the following alternatives for treating the Option, in each case provided that the Transaction is consummated:
4.2-1 The Option shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms.
4.2-2 The Option shall be assumed, converted or exchanged into an option to purchase stock in the corporation that is the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (or in a parent corporation)Transaction. The amount and amount, type of securities subject thereto and exercise price of the assumed, converted or exchanged option shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, 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 issued to holders of shares of the Company. Conversions shall be made without change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Option and with a corresponding adjustment in the Option price per share and shall neither (i) make the ratio, immediately after the event, of the Option price per share to the fair market value per share more favorable to the Optionee than that ratio immediately before the event nor (ii) make the aggregate spread, immediately after the event, between the fair market value of shares as to which the Option is exercisable and the Option price of such shares more favorable to the Optionee than that aggregate spread immediately before the event. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the converted option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the exercisability exercisabliity requirements relating to the Option have been satisfied.
4.2-3 The Board of Directors shall provide a 30-day period before the consummation of the Transaction during which the Option may be exercised to the extent then exercisable, and, upon the expiration of such 30-day period, the Option shall immediately terminate to the extent not exercised. The Board of Directors may, in it sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability of the Option so that it is exercisable in full during such 30-day period. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, provide that any or all other outstanding awards granted under the Plan shall terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction and/or accelerate the vesting and/or waive any applicable restrictions upon the expiration of the period provided as described in Section 10.23 of the Plan or upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction.
4.2-4 The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, shall provide that the Option shall terminate either upon or immediately prior to consummation of a Transaction and the Optionee shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (x) the value of the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Transaction, or, in the event the Transaction does not result in direct receipt of consideration by holders of Common Stock, the value of the deemed per share consideration received, in each case as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding awards (to the extent then vested and/or exercisable or whether or not then vested and/or exercisable, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) exceeds (y) the aggregate exercise price or xxxxx xxxxx for the Option.
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Samples: Executive Stock Option Agreement (Columbia Sportswear Co)
Mergers, Reorganizations, Etc. In the event of a merger, consolidation or plan of exchange to which the Company is a party or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or of more than 50% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock (each, a “Transaction”), the Board of Directors shall, in its sole discretion and to the extent possible under the structure of the Transaction, select one of the following alternatives for treating the Option, in each case provided that the Transaction is consummated:
4.2-1 The Option shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms.
4.2-2 The Option shall be assumed, converted or exchanged into an option to purchase stock in the corporation that is the surviving or acquiring corporation in the Transaction (or in a parent corporation). The amount and type of securities subject thereto and exercise price of the assumed, converted or exchanged option shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, 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 issued to holders of shares of the Company. Conversions shall be made without change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Option and with a corresponding adjustment in the Option price per share and shall neither (i) make the ratio, immediately after the event, of the Option price per share to the fair market value per share more favorable to the Optionee than that ratio immediately before the event nor (ii) make the aggregate spread, immediately after the event, between the fair market value of shares as to which the Option is exercisable and the Option price of such shares more favorable to the Optionee than that aggregate spread immediately before the event. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the converted option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the exercisability requirements relating to the Option have been satisfied.
4.2-3 The Board of Directors shall provide a 30-day period before the consummation of the Transaction during which the Option may be exercised to the extent then exercisable, and, upon the expiration of such 30-day period, the Option shall immediately terminate to the extent not exercised. The Board of Directors may, in it sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability of the Option so that it is exercisable in full during such 30-day period. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, provide that any or all other outstanding awards granted under the Plan shall terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction and/or accelerate the vesting and/or waive any applicable restrictions upon the expiration of the period provided as described in Section 10.23 10.2‑3 of the Plan or upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction.
4.2-4 The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, shall provide that the 64071-0003/LEGAL23962000.1 #PageNum# 64071-0003/LEGAL23962000.2 Option shall terminate either upon or immediately prior to consummation of a Transaction and the Optionee shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (x) the value of the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Transaction, or, in the event the Transaction does not result in direct receipt of consideration by holders of Common Stock, the value of the deemed per share consideration received, in each case as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding awards (to the extent then vested and/or exercisable or whether or not then vested and/or exercisable, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) exceeds (y) the aggregate exercise price or xxxxx xxxxx for the Option.
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