Common use of Recapitalization/Reorganization Clause in Contracts

Recapitalization/Reorganization. The shares underlying this Option are shares of Common Stock as constituted on the date of this Option Agreement, but if, during the Option Period and prior to the delivery by the Company of all of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option is granted, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend or some other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then, (a) in the event of any increase in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately increased (except that any fraction of a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and, (b) in the event of a reduction in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately reduced (except that any fractional share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately increased. In the event of a merger of one or more corporations into the Company with respect to which the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost, be entitled upon any exercise of this Option to receive (subject to any required action by shareholders), in lieu of the number of shares as to which this Option shall then be so exercised, the number and class of shares of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger if, immediately prior to such merger, the Optionee had been the holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of shares as to which such Option shall be so exercised; provided, however, that, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 5(g) of the Plan, this Option shall be subject to acceleration as provided in such Section 5(g). In the event of a change in the Common Stock as presently constituted, which change is limited to a change of all of the authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan. The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, dividends, stock dividends, recapitalization, reorganizations or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting, the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (HLM Design Inc), Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (HLM Design Inc), Statutory Incentive Stock Option Agreement (HLM Design Inc)

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Recapitalization/Reorganization. The shares underlying this Option are shares of Common Stock as constituted on the date of this Option Agreement, but if, during the Option Period and prior to the delivery by the Company of all of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option is granted, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend or some other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then, (a) in the event of any increase in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately increased (except that any fraction of a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and, (b) in the event of a reduction in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately reduced (except that any fractional share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately increased. In the event of a merger of one or more corporations into the Company with respect to which the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost, be entitled upon any exercise of this Option to receive (subject to any required action by shareholders), in lieu of the number of shares as to which this Option shall then be so exercised, the number and class of shares of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger if, immediately prior to such merger, the Optionee had been the holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of shares as to which such Option shall be so exercised; provided, however, that, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 5(g) of the Plan, this Option shall be subject to acceleration as provided in such Section 5(g). In the event of a change in the Common Stock as presently constituted, which change is limited to a change of all of the authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan. The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, dividends, stock dividends, recapitalization, reorganizations or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting, the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Sonic Automotive Inc), Statutory Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Sonic Automotive Inc), Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Sonic Automotive Inc)

Recapitalization/Reorganization. The shares underlying this Option are shares of Common Stock as constituted on the date of this Option Agreement, but if, during the Option Period and prior to the delivery by the Company of all of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option is granted, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend or some other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then, then (a) in the event of any increase in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately increased (except that any fraction of a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and, and (b) in the event of a reduction in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately reduced (except that any fractional share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately increased. In the event of a merger of one or more corporations into the Company with respect to which the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost, be entitled upon any exercise of this Option to receive (subject to any required action by shareholders), in lieu of the number of shares as to which this Option shall then be so exercised, the number and class of shares of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger if, immediately prior to such merger, the Optionee had been the holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of shares as to which such Option shall be so exercised; provided, however, that, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 5(g) of the Plan, this Option shall be subject to acceleration as provided in such Section 5(g). In the event of a change in the Common Stock as presently constituted, which change is limited to a change of all of the authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan. The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, dividends, stock dividends, recapitalization, reorganizations or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting, the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Sonic Automotive Inc), Statutory Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Sonic Automotive Inc)

Recapitalization/Reorganization. The shares underlying this the Option are shares of Common Stock as constituted on the date of this Option Agreement, but if, during the Option Period and prior to the delivery by the Company of all of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option is grantedhas been awarded, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend or some other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, outstanding without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then, then (a) in the event of any increase in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this the Option shall be proportionately increased (except that any fraction of a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and, and (b) in the event of a reduction in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this the Option shall be proportionately reduced (except that any fractional fraction of a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately increased. In Subject to any action required by the stockholders, in the event of a merger Business Combination that does not result in a Change of one or more corporations into the Company with respect to which the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporationControl, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost, be entitled upon any exercise of this Option shall pertain to receive (subject and apply to any required action by shareholders), in lieu the securities or other consideration that a holder of the number of shares as to which this Option shall then be so exercised, the number and class of shares of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger if, immediately prior to such merger, the Optionee had been the holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Option would have been entitled to receive in the Business Combination. In the event of a Business Combination that results in a Change of Control of the Company equal to type set forth in paragraph (C) of the number definition of shares as to which such Change of Control or in the event of the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, then the Option shall be so exercisedterminate; provided, however, thatthat the Optionee shall, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 5(g) of the Plan, this Option shall be subject to acceleration as provided in such Section 5(g)event, have the right immediately prior to such Change of Control or complete liquidation or dissolution, to exercise the Option in whole or in part. In the event of a change in the Common Stock as presently constituted, which change is limited to a change of all of the authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Planthis Option Agreement. The existence of this the Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, dividends, stock dividends, recapitalizationrecapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of prior to or convertible into, or otherwise affecting, the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group Inc), Stock Option Agreement (Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group Inc)

Recapitalization/Reorganization. The shares underlying this Option are shares of Common Stock as constituted on the date of this Option Agreement, but if, during the Option Period and prior to the delivery by the Company of all of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option is granted, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend or some other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then, (a) in the event of any increase in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this the Option shall be proportionately increased (except that any fraction of a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and, (b) in the event of a reduction in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately reduced (except that any fractional share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately increased. In the event of a merger of one or more corporations into the Company with respect to which the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost, be entitled upon any exercise of this Option to receive (subject to any required action by shareholders), in lieu of the number of shares as to which this Option shall then be so exercised, the number and class of shares of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger if, immediately prior to such merger, the Optionee had been the holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of shares as to which such Option shall be so exercised; provided, however, that, anything herein contained to the contrary -------- ------- notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 5(g) of the Plan, this Option shall be subject to acceleration as provided in such Section 5(g). In the event of a change in the Common Stock as presently constituted, which change is limited to a change of all of the authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan. The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, dividends, stock dividends, recapitalizationrecapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting, the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Statutory Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Speedway Motorsports Inc)

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Recapitalization/Reorganization. The shares underlying this Option are shares of Common Stock as constituted on the date of this Option Agreement, but if, during the Option Period and prior to the delivery by the Company of all of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option is granted, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend or some other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then, (a) in the event of any increase in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this the Option shall be proportionately increased (except that any fraction of a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and, (b) in the event of a reduction in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately reduced (except that any fractional share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately increased. In the event of a merger of one or more corporations into the Company with respect to which the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost, be entitled upon any exercise of this Option to receive (subject to any required action by shareholders), in lieu of the number of shares as to which this Option shall then be so exercisedexercised , the number and class of shares of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger if, immediately prior to such merger, the Optionee had been the holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of shares as to which such Option shall be so exercised; provided, however, that, anything herein contained to the contrary -------- ------- notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 5(g) of the Plan, this Option shall be subject to acceleration as provided in such Section 5(g). In the event of a change in the Common Stock as presently constituted, which change is limited to a change of all of the authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan. The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, dividends, stock dividends, recapitalizationrecapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting, the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Speedway Motorsports Inc)

Recapitalization/Reorganization. The shares underlying this Option are shares of Common Stock as constituted on In the date of this Option Agreement, but if, during the Option Period and event that at any time prior to the delivery by the Company expiration of all this option each of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option is granted, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend or some other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, then, outstanding Shares (aexcept Shares held by dissenting shareholders) in the event of any increase in the number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately increased (except that any fraction of changed to or exchanged for a share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and, (b) in the event of a reduction in the different number of such shares outstanding, the number of shares of Common Stock then remaining subject to this Option shall be proportionately reduced (except that any fractional share resulting from any such adjustment shall be excluded from the operation of this Option Agreement), and the exercise price per share shall be proportionately increased. In the event of a merger of one or more corporations into the Company with respect to which the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost, be entitled upon any exercise of this Option to receive (subject to any required action by shareholders), in lieu of the number of shares as to which this Option shall then be so exercised, the number and class kind of shares of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement Company or of another corporation, whether through reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, merger ifor consolidation, immediately prior to such merger, then for all purposes of this option (i) there shall be substituted for each Share purchasable hereunder the Optionee had been the holder of record of a number and kind of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of shares as to stock or other securities into which each such Option Share shall be so exercised; providedchanged, howeveror for which each such Share shall be so exchanged, that(ii) the option price shall be appropriately adjusted (if necessary) by the Company's Board of Directors to reflect such transaction, anything herein contained to and (iii) the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any event described in Section 5(g) of the Plan, this Option shares or securities so substituted for each such Share shall be subject to acceleration purchase at the option price, as provided in such Section 5(g)adjusted. In the event that the Company shall issue a stock dividend in Common Shares with respect to the Shares, the number of Shares then purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted by adding to each such Share the number of Shares which would have been distributed as a stock dividend thereon had such Share been outstanding on the record date for payment of the stock dividend, and each such Share together with said additional Common Shares shall be purchasable at the option price, adjusted if necessary to reflect such dividend. In the event that there shall be any other change in the Common Stock as presently constituted, which change is limited to a change number or kind of all of the authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan. The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, dividends, stock dividends, recapitalization, reorganizations outstanding Shares or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation securities of the Company, or of any issue shares of bonds, debentures, preferred stock or other stocks with preference ahead securities into which Shares shall have been changed or for which they shall have been exchanged, then the Board of Directors may make such adjustment in the number or convertible intokind of shares of stock or other securities subject to purchase, or otherwise affectingand the option price, as above provided, as the Board, in its sole discretion, may determine is equitably required by such change, and such adjustments so made shall be effective and binding for all purposes of this option. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether Optionee shall not be entitled to purchase a fraction of a similar character or otherwiseShare under this option.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Licensing Agreement (S2 Golf Inc)

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