Common use of Option Exercise Clause in Contracts

Option Exercise. Subject to this Award Agreement and the Plan, on and after a Vesting Date, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part with respect to the number of Option Shares which have become vested pursuant to Section 2 above by filing a written notice with the Committee in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee; provided, however, that in no event will the Option (or any portion thereof) be exercisable after the Expiration Date of the Option. Any such notice shall specify the number of Option Shares which the Participant elects to purchase and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price for such Option Shares indicated by the Participant’s election (except as otherwise provided by the Committee in connection with a broker-assisted cashless exercise program). Subject to applicable law and as approved by the Committee, the Exercise Price shall be payable (a) in cash, or its equivalent, (b) through delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to sell the Shares otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, (c) the Company’s withholding of Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of an Option pursuant to a “net exercise” arrangement, (d) by a combination of the foregoing, or (e) by such other methods as may be approved by the Committee.

Option Exercise. Subject to this Award Agreement and the Plan, on and after a Vesting Date, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part with respect to the number of Option Shares which have become vested pursuant to Section 2 above hereof by filing a written notice with the Company on a form approved by the Committee in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee; provided, however, that in no event will shall the Option (or any portion thereof) be exercisable after the Expiration Date of the Option. Any such notice shall specify the number of Option Shares which the Participant elects to purchase and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price aggregate exercise price for such Option Shares indicated by the Participant’s election (except as otherwise provided by the Committee in connection with a broker-assisted cashless exercise program). Subject to applicable law and as approved by the Committee, the Exercise Price shall be payable (a) in cash, or its equivalent, (b) through delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to sell the Option Shares otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, (c) the Company’s withholding of Option Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of an Option pursuant to a “net exercise” arrangement, (d) by a combination of the foregoing, or (e) by such other methods as may be approved by the Committee.

Option Exercise. Subject to this Award Agreement and the PlanAgreement, on and after a Vesting Date, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part with respect to the number of Option Shares which have become vested pursuant to Section 2 above hereof by filing a written notice with the Company on a form approved by the Committee in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee; provided, however, that in no event will shall the Option (or any portion thereof) be exercisable after the Expiration Date of the Option. Any such notice shall specify the number of Option Shares which the Participant elects to purchase and shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price aggregate exercise price for such Option Shares indicated by the Participant’s election (except as otherwise provided by the Committee in connection with a broker-assisted cashless exercise program). Subject to applicable law and as approved by the Committee, the Exercise Price shall be payable (a) in cash, or its equivalent, (b) through delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to sell the Option Shares otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, (c) the Company’s withholding of Option Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of an Option pursuant to a “net exercise” arrangement, (d) by a combination of the foregoing, or (e) by such other methods as may be approved by the Committee.