Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse or in the name of a family trust of which the Optionee is a trustee. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised; provided that if the Company shall be advised by counsel that certain requirements under the Federal, state or foreign securities laws must be met before Shares may be issued under this Plan, the Company shall notify all persons who have been issued Options, and the Company shall have no liability for failure to issue Shares under any exercise of Options because of delay while such requirements are being met or the inability of the Company to comply with such requirements. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan. Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Medtronic Inc), Kyphon Inc. 2002 Stock Plan (Medtronic Inc)
Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option ----------------------------------------------- granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms at such times as are set forth in Section 4 hereof; provided, however, that no Options shall be exercisable until, if required, stockholder approval of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absenceaccordance with Section 16 hereof has been obtained. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement) from by the person entitled to exercise the Option, Option and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercisedexercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and allowable under Section 7 of the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse or in the name of a family trust of which the Optionee is a trustee. Until the Shares are issued issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company)) of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such A share certificate for the number of Shares promptly after the Option is exercised; provided that if the Company so acquired shall be advised by counsel that certain requirements under issued to the Federal, state or foreign securities laws must be met before Shares may be issued under this Plan, the Company shall notify all persons who have been issued Options, and the Company shall have no liability for failure to issue Shares under any Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of Options because of delay while such requirements are being met or the inability of the Company to comply with such requirementsOption. No adjustment will shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 14 10 of the Plan. Exercising Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
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Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Except as otherwise authorized by the Committee, any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator Committee and set forth in the Option Award Agreement. Unless If the Administrator Committee provides otherwisethat any Option is exercisable only in installments, vesting the Committee may at any time waive such installment exercise provisions, in whole or in part, based on such factors as the Committee may determine. The Committee may at any time, in whole or in part, accelerate the exercisability of Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a ShareOption. An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator Committee in accordance with Section 9(c) of the Plan and permitted by the Option Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse or in the name of a family trust of which the Optionee is a trusteeRecipient. Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares are is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stocksuch Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised; provided that if the Company shall be advised by counsel that certain requirements under the Federal, state or foreign securities laws must be met before Shares may be issued under this Plan, the Company shall notify all persons who have been issued Options, and the Company shall have no liability for failure to issue Shares under any exercise of Options because of delay while such requirements are being met or the inability of the Company to comply with such requirements. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 14 15 of the Plan. Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
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