Payment of Performance Shares. Payment of Performance Shares subject to this Award that become vested shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (ii) within 30 days after the occurrence of a “change in the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, except to the extent deferred by the Grantee in accordance with such procedures as the Committee, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time or except to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Payment (or deferrals, as applicable) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that payment, after any reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so determined by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, payment, instead of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vested.
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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy CORP), Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy CORP), Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy CORP)
Payment of Performance Shares. Payment of Performance Shares subject to this Award that become vested shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately as soon as practicable following the end of the applicable Performance Period (and in any event on or before the first March 15 following the end of the applicable Performance Period), except to the extent deferred by the Grantee in accordance with such procedure as the Committee, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time; provided that, in the case of Performance Shares that become vested by reason of the application of Section 2(b)(iv), payment shall be made as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (ii30) within 30 days after following the occurrence applicable termination of employment unless the Change in Control does not constitute a “change in the ownership,” a “change in ownership or effective control of the effective control” Corporation or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” assets of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, except to in which case payment shall be made as soon as practicable following the extent deferred by end of the Grantee applicable Performance Period (and in accordance with such procedures as any event on or before the Committee, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time or except to first March 15 following the extent end of the applicable Performance Period); and provided further that payment shall in any event be made in a manner required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Payment (or deferrals, as applicable) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up down to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment payments to the Corporation. In the event that payment, after any reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so determined by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, payment, instead of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vested.
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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy CORP), Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy CORP)
Payment of Performance Shares. Payment of Performance Shares subject to this Award that become vested shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (ia) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (iib) within 30 days after the occurrence of a “change in the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, except to the extent deferred by the Grantee in accordance with such procedures as the Committee, or its delegateedelegate, may prescribe from time to time or except to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Payment (or deferrals, as applicable) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full fully vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegateedelegate, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that payment, after any reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so determined by the Committee, or its delegateedelegate, in its sole discretion, payment, instead of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vested.
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Payment of Performance Shares. Payment (a) Subject to Section 2.2(b) below, in the event that (i) the Executive does not incur a Termination of Service prior to the Measurement Date, and (ii) during the period commencing on April 1, 2008 and ending on the Measurement Date, the Company achieves a Total Shareholder Return in excess of the Total Shareholder Return Threshold, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive a number of Performance Shares equal to the product of (x) the maximum number of Performance Shares subject to this Award Performance Share Award, multiplied by (y) the Performance Percentage determined as of the Measurement Date in accordance with the Total Shareholder Return Table contained in Exhibit A hereto. Any Performance Shares that become vested payable to the Executive shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (ii) within 30 days paid in whole shares of Stock as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a “change Measurement Date, but in no event later than the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion last day of the assetsapplicable two and one-half (2 1/2) month “short-term deferral” of the Corporation period with respect to such payment, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 409A 1.409A-1(b)(4) (the “Short-Term Deferral Period”).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 2.2(a) above:
(i) In the event that, prior to the Measurement Date, a Change in Control occurs and the Executive has not experienced a Termination of Service prior to such Change in Control, then, upon such Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the maximum number of Performance Shares subject to this Performance Share Award as soon as practicable after the Change in Control occurs, but in no event later than the last day of the Codeapplicable Short-Term Deferral Period;
(ii) In the event that, except (A) after March 31, 2009, but prior to the extent deferred Measurement Date, the Executive experiences a Termination of Service by the Grantee Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, and (B) during the period commencing on April 1, 2008 and ending on the date of Termination of Service (the “Termination Date”), the Company achieves a Total Shareholder Return in excess of the Total Shareholder Return Threshold, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive a number of Performance Shares determined by multiplying (x) the maximum number of Performance Shares subject to this Performance Share Award, times (y) the Performance Percentage applicable as of the Termination Date, determined in accordance with the Total Shareholder Return Table contained in Exhibit A hereto, times (z)(1) if such procedures Termination of Service occurs on any date after March 31, 2009 but prior to April 1, 2010, a factor of 25%, and (2) if such termination occurs on any date after March 31, 2010, but prior to April 1, 2011, a factor of 50%, payable, in any event, as soon as practicable after the CommitteeTermination Date, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time or except to but in no event later than the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A last day of the Code. Payment applicable Short-Term Deferral Period (it being understood that no Performance Shares shall become payable under this Section 2.2(b)(ii) in connection with a Termination of Service occurring on or deferralsprior to March 31, as applicable2009); and
(iii) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that paymentthat, after any reduction prior to the Measurement Date, (A) the Executive experiences a Termination of Service due to the Executive’s death or Disability, and (B) during the period commencing on April 1, 2008 and ending on the Termination Date, the Company achieves a Total Shareholder Return in excess of the Total Shareholder Return Threshold, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so Performance Shares determined by multiplying (x) the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, payment, instead maximum number of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vestedsubject to this Performance Share Award, times (y) the Performance Percentage determined as of the Termination Date in accordance with the Total Shareholder Return Table contained in Exhibit A hereto, payable as soon as practicable after the Termination Date, but in no event later than the last day of the applicable Short-Term Deferral Period.
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Payment of Performance Shares. (a) Payment of Performance Shares Earned shall be made in the form of Shares (or cash or a combination of Shares and cash, as decided by the Committee in its sole discretion), and shall be paid after the determination by the Committee of the level of attainment of the Company Performance Objectives (the calculation of which shall have been previously reviewed by an independent accounting professional). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Performance Shares granted hereunder, may be paid in cash in lieu of Shares to any Participant who is subject to this Award the Share Ownership Guidelines unless and until such Participant is either in compliance with, or no longer subject to, such Share Ownership Guidelines, provided, however, that become vested the Committee may withhold Shares to the extent necessary to satisfy federal, state or local income tax withholding requirements, as described in Section 5.2. In addition, the Committee may restrict 50% of the Shares to be issued in satisfaction of the total Performance Shares Earned, before income tax withholding, so that they cannot be sold by Participant unless immediately after such sale the Participant is in compliance with the Share Ownership Guidelines that are applicable to the Participant at the time of sale.
(b) Any payment of Performance Shares Earned to a deceased Participant shall be paid to the beneficiary designated by the Participant on the Designation of Death Beneficiary attached as Exhibit E and filed with the Company. If no such beneficiary has been designated or survives the Participant, payment shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (ii) within 30 days after the occurrence estate of a “Participant. A beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by a Participant at any time, provided the change in or revocation is filed with the ownership,” a “change in Company.
(c) Prior to payment, the effective control” or a “change in Company shall only have an unfunded and unsecured obligation to make payment of Performance Shares Earned to the ownership of a substantial portion Participant. The Performance Shares covered by this Agreement that have not yet been earned as Performance Shares Earned are not transferable other than by completion of the assets” Designation of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, except Death Beneficiary attached as Exhibit E or pursuant to the extent deferred by the Grantee in accordance with such procedures as the Committee, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time or except to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A laws of the Code. Payment (or deferrals, as applicable) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, descent and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that payment, after any reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so determined by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, payment, instead of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vesteddistribution.
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Samples: Participant Grant and Agreement (Cleveland Cliffs Inc)
Payment of Performance Shares. Payment of Performance Shares subject to this Award that become vested shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (ii) within 30 days after the occurrence of a “"change in the ownership,” " a “"change in the effective control” " or a “"change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” " of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, except to the extent deferred by the Grantee in accordance with such procedures as the Committee, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time or except to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Payment (or deferrals, as applicable) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegateedelegate, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that payment, after any reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so determined by the Committee, or its delegateedelegate, in its sole discretion, payment, instead of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vested.
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Samples: Performance Award Agreement (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC)
Payment of Performance Shares. Payment of Performance Shares subject to this Award that become vested shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (ii) within 30 days after the occurrence of a “change in the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, except to the extent deferred by the Grantee in accordance with such procedures procedure as the Committee, or its delegateedesignee, may prescribe from time to time or except to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Codeprescribe. Payment (or deferrals, as applicable) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share unit of Phantom Stock became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that payment, after any reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so determined by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, payment, instead of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vested.
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Payment of Performance Shares. Payment (a) Subject to Section 2.2(b) below, in the event that (i) the Executive does not incur a Termination of Service prior to the Measurement Date, and (ii) the Volume Weighted Average Share Price on the Measurement Date exceeds $2.00, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive a number of Performance Shares equal to the product of (x) the maximum number of Performance Shares subject to this Award Performance Share Award, multiplied by (y) the Performance Percentage determined as of the Measurement Date in accordance with the Share Price Target Table contained in Exhibit A hereto. Any Performance Shares that become vested payable to the Executive shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (ii) within 30 days paid in whole shares of Stock as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a “change Measurement Date, but in no event later than the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion last day of the assetsapplicable two and one-half (2 1/2) month “short-term deferral” of the Corporation period with respect to such payment, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 409A 1.409A-1(b)(4) (the “Short-Term Deferral Period”).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 2.2(a) above:
(i) In the event that, prior to the Measurement Date, a Change in Control occurs and the Executive has not experienced a Termination of Service prior to such Change in Control, then, upon such Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the maximum number of Performance Shares subject to this Performance Share Award as soon as practicable after the Change in Control occurs, but in no event later than the last day of the Codeapplicable Short-Term Deferral Period;
(ii) In the event that, except after the Grant Date, but prior to the extent deferred Measurement Date, the Executive experiences a Termination of Service by the Grantee Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive a number of Performance Shares determined by multiplying (x) the maximum number of Performance Shares subject to this Performance Share Award, times (y) the Performance Percentage applicable as of the date of such Termination of Service determined in accordance with the Share Price Target Table contained in Exhibit A hereto, payable, in any event, as soon as practicable after such procedures as Termination of Service, but in no event later than the Committee, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time or except to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A last day of the Code. Payment applicable Short-Term Deferral Period; and
(or deferrals, as applicableiii) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that paymentthat, after any reduction in prior to the Measurement Date, the Executive experiences a Termination of Service due to the Executive’s death or Disability, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so Performance Shares determined by multiplying (x) the Committeemaximum number of Performance Shares subject to this Performance Share Award, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, payment, instead times (y) the Performance Percentage determined as of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date of such Termination of Service in accordance with the respective Performance Shares became vestedShare Price Target Table contained in Exhibit A hereto, payable as soon as practicable after such Termination of Service, but in no event later than the last day of the applicable Short-Term Deferral Period.
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Payment of Performance Shares. Payment of Performance Shares subject to this Award that become vested shall be made to the Grantee on the earlier of: (i) the calendar year immediately following the Performance Period, or (ii) within 30 days after the occurrence of a “"change in the ownership,” " a “"change in the effective control” " or a “"change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” " of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, except to the extent deferred by the Grantee in accordance with such procedures as the Committee, or its delegatee, may prescribe from time to time or except to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Payment (or deferrals, as applicable) shall be subject to withholding for taxes. Payment shall be in the form of one (1) share of Common Stock for each full vested Performance Share, and any fractional vested Performance Share shall be rounded up to the next whole share for purposes of both vesting under Section 2 and payment under Section 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid or deferred (valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Share became vested, or if later, payable) shall be reduced by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, to fully satisfy tax withholding requirements, unless the Committee, or its delegate, in its discretion requires Grantee to satisfy such tax obligation by other payment to the Corporation. In the event that payment, after any reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock to satisfy withholding for tax requirements, would be for less than ten (10) shares of Common Stock, then, if so determined by the Committee, or its delegatee, in its sole discretion, payment, instead of being made in shares of Common Stock, shall be made in a cash amount equal in value to the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be paid, valued at Fair Market Value on the date the respective Performance Shares became vested.
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