Non-Transferability of the Option. During the Participant’s lifetime, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant or any guardian or legal representative of the Participant, and the Option shall not be transferable except, in the case of death of the Participant, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, nor shall the Option be subject to attachment, execution or other similar process. In the event of (a) any attempt by the Participant to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Option, except as provided for herein, or (b) the levy of any attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interest hereby conferred, the Partnership may terminate the Option by notice to the Participant and it shall thereupon become null and void.
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Samples: Option Grant Agreement (Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.), Option Grant Agreement (Atlas Energy, L.P.), Option Grant Agreement (Atlas Energy, L.P.)
Non-Transferability of the Option. During the Participant’s lifetime, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant or any guardian or legal representative of the Participant, and the Option shall not be transferable except, in the case of death of the Participant, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, nor shall the Option be subject to attachment, execution or other similar process. In the event of (a) any attempt by the Participant to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Option, except as provided for herein, or (b) the levy of any attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interest hereby conferred, the Partnership Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Participant and it shall thereupon become null and void.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock (Atlas Energy, Inc.), Agreement (Atlas Energy, Inc.)