Method of Exercise and Payment for Shares. In order to exercise the Option, Participant must give written notice in a manner prescribed by the Company from time to time together with payment of the Option Price to the Company's Stock Option Administrator at the Company's principal office in Atlanta, Georgia, or as otherwise directed by the Administrator. The Date of Exercise will be the date of receipt of the notice or any later date specified in the notice. Participant must pay the Option Price (i) in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee, or (ii) in the Committee's discretion, by the surrender (or attestation of ownership) of shares of Common Stock (held by Participant for at least six (6) months) with an aggregate Fair Market Value (based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite index on the Date of Exercise) that is not less than the Option Price, or by surrender of property described in and subject to the conditions provided in Section 4(d) of the Plan, or (iii) by a combination of cash and such shares. Payment of the Option Price may be deferred in the discretion of the Committee to accommodate proceeds of sale of some or all of the shares to which this grant relates. If at exercise, Participant is not in compliance with the Company's minimum stock ownership guidelines then in effect for Participant's job grade or classification, if any, Participant will not be entitled to exercise the Option using a "cashless exercise program" of the Company (if then in effect), unless the net proceeds received by Participant from that exercise consist only of shares of Company stock, and Participant agrees to hold all those shares for at least one (1) year.
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Samples: Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Equifax Inc), Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Equifax Inc), Equifax Inc
Method of Exercise and Payment for Shares. In order to exercise the Option, Participant must give written notice in a manner prescribed by the Company from time to time together with payment of the Option Price to the Company's Stock Option Administrator at the Company's principal office in Atlanta, Georgia, or as otherwise directed by the Administrator. The Date of Exercise will be the date of receipt of the notice or any later date specified in the notice. Participant must pay the Option Price (i) in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee, or (ii) in the Committee's discretion, discretion by the surrender (or attestation of ownership) of shares of Common Stock (held by Participant for at least six (6) months) with an aggregate Fair Market Value (based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite index on the Date of Exercise) that is not less than the Option Price, or by surrender of property described in and subject to the conditions provided in Section 4(d) of the Plan, or (iii) by a combination of cash and such shares. Payment of the Option Price may be deferred in the discretion of the Committee to accommodate proceeds of sale of some or all of the shares to which this grant relates. If at exercise, Participant is not in compliance with the Company's minimum stock ownership guidelines then in effect for Participant's job grade or classification, if any, Participant will not be entitled to exercise the Option using a "cashless exercise program" of the Company (if then in effect), unless the net proceeds received by Participant from that exercise consist only of shares of Company stock, and Participant agrees to hold all those shares for at least one (1) year.
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Method of Exercise and Payment for Shares. In order to exercise the Option, Participant must give written notice in a manner prescribed by the Company from time to time time, together with payment of the Option Price to the Company's Stock Option Administrator at the Company's principal office in Atlanta, Georgiaexecutive offices, or as otherwise directed by the Administrator. The Date of Exercise will be the date of receipt of the notice or any later date specified in the notice. Participant must pay the Option Price (i) in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee, or (ii) in the Committee's discretion, by the surrender (or attestation of to ownership) of shares of Common Stock (held by Participant for at least six (6) months) with an aggregate Fair Market Value (based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite index on the Date of Exercise) that is not less than the Option Price, or by surrender of property described in and subject to the conditions provided in Section 4(d) of the Plan, or (iii) by a combination of cash and such shares. Payment of the Option Price may be deferred in the discretion of the Committee to accommodate proceeds of sale of some or all of the shares to which this grant relates. If at exercise, Participant is not in compliance with the Company's minimum stock ownership guidelines then in effect for Participant's job grade or classification, if any, Participant will not be entitled to exercise the Option using a "cashless exercise program" of the Company (if then in effect), unless the net proceeds received by Participant from that exercise consist only of shares of Company stock, and Participant agrees to hold all those shares for at least one (1) year.
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