Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by (i) will or by the laws of descent or distribution or (ii) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder). Options and other Awards may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant or by the guardian or legal representative of the Participant or by an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. If the Committee makes an Award transferable, such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. Any attempt to assign, pledge or otherwise transfer any Award or of any right or privileges conferred thereby, contrary to the Plan, or the sale or levy or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, shall be void.
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Samples: Equity Award Plan (Covanta Holding Corp), Equity Award Plan (Covanta Energy Corp), Equity Award Plan (Danielson Holding Corp)
Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by (i) will or by the laws of descent or distribution or (ii) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder). Stock Options and other Awards may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant or by the guardian or legal representative of the Participant or by an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. If the Committee makes an Award transferable, such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. Any attempt to assign, pledge or otherwise transfer any Award or of any right or privileges conferred thereby, contrary to the this Plan, or the sale or levy or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, shall be void.
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Samples: Incentive Stock Plan (General Growth Properties Inc)