Method of Option Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part by filing a written notice with the Secretary of the Company at its corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s close of business on the last business day that occurs prior to the Expiration Date. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock which the Participant elects to purchase, and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price for such shares of Stock indicated by the Participant’s election. Payment shall be by cash or by check payable to the Company. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee before the Option is exercised: (i) all or a portion of the Exercise Price may be paid by the Participant by delivery of shares of Stock owned by the Participant and acceptable to the Committee having an aggregate Fair Market Value (valued as of the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of cash that would otherwise be required; and (ii) if the Company securities are publicly traded, the Participant may, if allowed by the Committee and in accordance with procedures it established, pay the Exercise Price by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with clause (i) above shall be limited to shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date. The Option shall not be exercisable if and to the extent the Company determines that such exercise would violate applicable state or Federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Stock is traded. If the Company makes such a determination, it shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with such laws, rules and regulations. In making any determination hereunder, the Company may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Company.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (iPCS, INC), Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (iPCS, INC), Non Qualified Option Agreement (iPCS, INC)
Method of Option Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part by filing a written notice with the Secretary of the Company at its corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s 's close of business on the last business day that occurs prior to the Expiration Date. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock which the Participant elects to purchase, and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price for such shares of Stock indicated by the Participant’s 's election. Payment shall be by cash or by check payable to the Company. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee before the Option is exercised: (i) all or a portion of the Exercise Price may be paid by the Participant by delivery of shares of Stock owned by the Participant and acceptable to the Committee having an aggregate Fair Market Value (valued as of the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of cash that would otherwise be required; and (ii) if the Company securities are publicly traded, the Participant may, if allowed by the Committee and in accordance with procedures it established, pay the Exercise Price by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with clause (i) above shall be limited to shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date. The Option shall not be exercisable if and to the extent the Company determines that such exercise would violate applicable state or Federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Stock is traded. If the Company makes such a determination, it shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with such laws, rules and regulations. In making any determination hereunder, the Company may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Company.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Ipcs Inc), Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Ipcs Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Ipcs Inc)
Method of Option Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part by filing a written notice with the Secretary of the Company at its corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s 's close of business on the last business day that occurs prior to the Option Expiration Date. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock which the Participant Grantee elects to purchase, and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Option Price for such shares of Common Stock indicated by the Participant’s Grantee's election. Payment shall be by cash or by check payable to the Company. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee before the Option is exercised: (i) all or a portion of the Exercise Option Price may be paid by the Participant Grantee by delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant Grantee and acceptable to the Committee having an aggregate Fair Market Value fair market value (valued as of the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of cash that would otherwise be required; and (ii) if the Company securities are publicly traded, the Participant may, if allowed by the Committee and in accordance with procedures it established, Grantee may pay the Exercise Option Price by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Common Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Option Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with clause (i) above shall be limited to shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date. The Option shall not be exercisable if and to the extent the Company determines that such exercise would violate applicable state or Federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is traded. If the Company makes such a determination, it shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with such laws, rules and or regulations. In making any determination hereunder, the Company may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Company.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Method of Option Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part by filing a written notice with the Secretary of the Company at its corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s 's close of business on the last business day that occurs prior to the Option Expiration Date. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock which the Participant Grantee elects to purchase, and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Option Price for such shares of Common Stock indicated by the Participant’s Grantee's election. Payment shall be by cash or by check payable to the Company. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee before the Option is exercised: (i) all or a portion of the Exercise Option Price may be paid by the Participant Grantee by delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant Grantee and acceptable to the Committee having an aggregate Fair Market Value fair market value (valued as of the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of cash that would otherwise be required; and (ii) if the Company securities are publicly traded, the Participant may, if allowed by the Committee and in accordance with procedures it established, Grantee may pay the Exercise Option Price by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Common Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Option Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with clause (i) above shall be limited to shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date. The Option shall not be exercisable if and to the extent the Company determines that such exercise would violate applicable state or Federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is traded. If the Company makes such a determination, it shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with such laws, rules and or regulations. In making any determination hereunder, the Company may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Company.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Method of Option Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part by filing a written notice with the Secretary of the Company at its corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s 's close of business on the last business day that occurs prior to the Expiration Date. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Class A Common Stock which the Participant elects to purchase, and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price purchase price for such shares of Class A Common Stock indicated by the Participant’s election's election or such other arrangement for the satisfaction of the purchase price as the [Committee] may accept. Payment shall be by cash or by check payable to the Company. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee before the Option is exercised: (i) all or a portion of the Exercise Price may be paid by the Participant by delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock owned unencumbered by the Participant for at least six months and acceptable to the Committee having an aggregate Fair Market Value (valued as of the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of cash that would otherwise be required; and (ii) if the Company securities are publicly traded, the Participant may, if allowed by the Committee and in accordance with procedures it established, may pay the Exercise Price by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Class A Common Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with clause (i) above shall be limited to shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date. The Option shall not be exercisable if and to the extent the Company determines that such exercise would violate applicable state or Federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Stock is traded. If the Company makes such a determination, it shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with such laws, rules and regulations. In making any determination hereunder, the Company may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Company.
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Method of Option Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part by filing a written notice with the Secretary of the Company at its corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s close of business on the last business day that occurs prior to the Expiration Date. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock which the Participant elects to purchase, and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price for such shares of Stock indicated by the Participant’s election. Payment shall be by cash or by check payable to the Company. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee before the Option is exercised: (i) all or a portion of the Exercise Price may be paid by the Participant by delivery of shares of Stock owned by the Participant and acceptable to the Committee having an aggregate Fair Market Value (valued as of the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of cash that would otherwise be required; and (ii) if the Company securities are publicly traded, the Participant may, if allowed by the Committee and in accordance with procedures it established, pay the Exercise Price by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with clause (i) above shall be limited to shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date. The Option shall not be exercisable if and to the extent the Company determines that such exercise would violate applicable state or Federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Stock is traded. If the Company makes such a determination, it shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with such laws, rules and regulations. In making any determination hereunder, the Company may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Company.
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Method of Option Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part by filing a written notice complying with notification procedures specified by the Secretary of the Company Company's Human Resources Department at its corporate headquarters prior to the Company’s close of business on the last business day that occurs prior to the Expiration Dateheadquarters. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock which the Participant elects to purchase, and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price for such shares of Stock indicated by the Participant’s 's election. Payment shall be by cash or by check payable to the Companycheck. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee before the Option is exercised: (i) all or a portion of the Exercise Price may be paid by the Participant by delivery of shares of Stock owned by the Participant and acceptable to the Committee having an aggregate Fair Market Value (valued as of the date of exercise) that is equal to the amount of cash that would otherwise be required; and (ii) if the Company securities are publicly traded, the Participant may, if allowed by the Committee and in accordance with procedures it established, may pay the Exercise Price by authorizing a third party to sell shares of Stock (or a sufficient portion of the shares) acquired upon exercise of the Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with clause (i) above shall be limited to shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date. The Option shall not be exercisable if and to the extent the Company determines that such exercise would violate applicable state or Federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Stock is traded. If the Company makes such a determination, it shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with such laws, rules and regulations. In making any determination hereunder, the Company may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Company.
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Samples: Incorporated Non Qualified Option Agreement (Bowater Inc)