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Common use of Nature of the Grant Clause in Contracts

Nature of the Grant. In accepting the Option and by execution of this Agreement, Optionee acknowledges that: a) The Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended, or terminated by the Company in its sole discretion at any time, unless otherwise provided in the Plan. b) The grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future Option grants, or benefits in lieu of Option grants, even if Option grants have been granted repeatedly in the past. c) All decisions with respect to future Option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. d) Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan. e) The Option grant is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company. f) In the event that Optionee is not an employee of the Company, the Option will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company. g) The future value of the Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and if the Option vests and Optionee exercises the Option in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and is issued Purchased Shares, the value of those shares may increase or decrease. h) In consideration of the grant of the Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Option or diminution in value of the Option or Purchased Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option resulting from termination of Optionee’s employment or service by the Company (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and Optionee irrevocably releases the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by acceptance of the Option and execution of this Agreement, Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim. i) The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or Optionee’s purchase or sale of the underlying Option Shares. j) Optionee is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan or the Option.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.), Inducement Stock Option Agreement (Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.)

Nature of the Grant. In accepting the Option and by execution of this Agreement, the Optionee acknowledges that: (a) The Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended, suspended or terminated by the Company in its sole discretion at any time, unless otherwise provided in the PlanPlan or this Agreement. (b) The grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future Option grants, or benefits in lieu of Option grants, even if Option grants have been granted repeatedly in the past. (c) All decisions with respect to future Option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. (d) Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan. (e) The grant of the Option grant is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event shall should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company. (f) In the event that Optionee is not an employee of the Company, the Option will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company. g) The future value of the underlying Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and if Optionee vests in the Option vests and Optionee grant, exercises the Option in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and is issued Purchased Sharesshares of Common Stock, the value of those such shares may increase or decrease. h(g) In consideration of the grant of the Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Option or diminution in value of the Option or Purchased Shares shares acquired upon exercise of the Option resulting from termination of Optionee’s employment or service by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and Optionee irrevocably releases the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, Subsidiaries from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by acceptance of the Option and execution of this Agreement, Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim. i(h) The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or Optionee’s purchase or sale of the underlying Option Shares. j(i) Optionee is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan or the OptionPlan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Northern Technologies International Corp), Non Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Northern Technologies International Corp)

Nature of the Grant. In accepting the Option and by execution of this Agreement, Optionee acknowledges that: a) The Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended, or terminated by the Company in its sole discretion at any time, unless otherwise provided in the Plan. b) The grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future Option grants, or benefits in lieu of Option grants, even if Option grants have been granted repeatedly in the past. c) All decisions with respect to future Option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. d) Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan. e) The Option grant is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company. f) In the event that Optionee is not an employee of the Company, the Option will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company. g) The future value of the Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and if the Option vests and Optionee exercises the Option in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and is issued Purchased Shares, the value of those shares may increase or decrease. h) In consideration of the grant of the Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Option or diminution in value of the Option or Purchased Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option resulting from termination of Optionee’s employment or service by the Company (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and Optionee irrevocably releases the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by acceptance of the Option and execution of this Agreement, Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim. i) The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or Optionee’s purchase or sale of the underlying Option Shares. j) Optionee is hereby xxxxxx advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan or the Option.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (CervoMed Inc.)

Nature of the Grant. In accepting the Option and by execution of this Agreement, the Optionee acknowledges that: (a) The Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended, suspended or terminated by the Company in its sole discretion at any time, unless otherwise provided in the PlanPlan or this Agreement. (b) The grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future Option grants, or benefits in lieu of Option grants, even if Option grants have been granted repeatedly in the past. (c) All decisions with respect to future Option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. (d) Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan. (e) The grant of the Option grant is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event shall should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company. (f) In the event that Optionee is not an employee of the Company, the Option will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company. g) The future value of the underlying Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and if Optionee vests in the Option vests and Optionee grant, exercises the Option in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and is issued Purchased Sharesshares of Common Stock, the value of those such shares may increase or decrease. h(g) In consideration of the grant of the Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Option or diminution in value of the Option or Purchased Shares shares acquired upon exercise of the Option resulting from termination of Optionee’s employment or service by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and Optionee irrevocably releases the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, Subsidiaries from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by acceptance of the Option and execution of this Agreement, Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim. i(h) The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or Optionee’s purchase or sale of the underlying Option Shares. j(i) Optionee is hereby xxxxxx advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan or the OptionPlan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Non Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Northern Technologies International Corp)

Nature of the Grant. In accepting the Option and by execution of this Agreement, the Optionee acknowledges that: (a) The Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended, suspended or terminated by the Company in its sole discretion at any time, unless otherwise provided in the PlanPlan or this Agreement. (b) The grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future Option grants, or benefits in lieu of Option grants, even if Option grants have been granted repeatedly in the past. (c) All decisions with respect to future Option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. (d) Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan. (e) The grant of the Option grant is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event shall should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company. (f) In the event that Optionee is not an employee of the Company, the Option will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company. g) The future value of the underlying Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and if Optionee vests in the Option vests and Optionee grant, exercises the Option in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and is issued Purchased Sharesshares of Common Stock, the value of those such shares may increase or decrease. h(g) In consideration of the grant of the Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Option or diminution in value of the Option or Purchased Shares shares acquired upon exercise of the Option resulting from termination of Optionee’s employment or service by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and Optionee irrevocably releases the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, Subsidiaries from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by acceptance of the Option and execution of this Agreement, Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim. i(h) The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or Optionee’s purchase or sale of the underlying Option Shares. j(i) Optionee is hereby xxxxxx advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan or Plan. The parties to this Agreement have executed this Agreement effective the Option.day and year first above written. NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION By Its:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Northern Technologies International Corp)