Common use of Non-Assumption of Equity Awards Clause in Contracts

Non-Assumption of Equity Awards. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if, in connection with a Change in Control, the successor or acquiring corporation (if any) of the Company refuses to assume, convert, replace, or substitute Executive’s unvested Equity Awards, then notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, or any Equity Award Agreement to the contrary, each of Executive’s then-outstanding and unvested Equity Awards, other than Performance Awards, that are not assumed, converted, replaced, or substituted in such Change in Control shall accelerate and become vested and exercisable as to 100% of the then-unvested shares subject to the Equity Awards effective immediately prior to the Change in Control and terminate to the extent not exercised (as applicable) upon the Change in Control. With respect to Performance Awards, the vesting for such Performance Awards will accelerate as set forth in the terms of the applicable performance-based Equity Award agreement; and, absent any such treatment in such grant agreement, the vesting acceleration provided for herein shall be deemed to have been met based on the achievement of the Performance Award at the greater of “at target” or, if determinable, actual performance.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Severance & Change in Control Agreement (Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.), Severance & Change in Control Agreement (Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.), Severance & Change in Control Agreement (Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.)

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Non-Assumption of Equity Awards. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if, in connection with a Change in Control, the successor or acquiring corporation (if any) of the Company refuses to assume, convert, replace, or substitute Executive’s unvested Equity Awards, then notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, or any Equity Award Agreement to the contrary, each of Executive’s then-outstanding and unvested Equity Awards, other than Performance Awards, that are not assumed, converted, replaced, or substituted in such Change in Control shall accelerate and become vested and exercisable as to 100% of the then-unvested shares subject to the Equity Awards effective immediately prior to the Change in Control and terminate to the extent not exercised (as applicable) upon the Change in Control. With respect to Performance Awards, the vesting for such Performance Awards will accelerate as set forth in the terms of the applicable performance-based Equity Award agreement; and, absent any such treatment in such grant agreement, the vesting acceleration provided for herein shall be deemed to have been met based on the achievement of the Performance Award at the greater of “at target” or, if determinable, actual performance.. |US-DOCS\115902515.3||

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Severance & Change in Control Agreement (Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.)

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